Mr. Speaker, the increases in heritage spending went to sports, and cultural industries actually got a $45 million cut.
When you attack culture and artists in this way, you attack the very foundations of the Quebec nation. Culture is certainly not negligible in economic terms. It provides 314,000 jobs in Quebec, and it produces nearly $85 billion in economic benefits in Canada, accounting for 7.4% of GDP.
Once again, why this attack on an industry that is so important to the economy?