Another way into that same thought is that I think as human beings we care about that which we help create. If it's simply a cocktail party, I'll come and we'll have a conversation, but if it's a potluck, we're into a much more intimate dynamic. In Alberta, some events travelled the province, but government would propose; there would be very little disposition by private sector or by not-for-profit or cultural sectors. There was very little pickup.
On November 3rd, 2011. See this statement in context.