Mr. Speaker, I see that it is not just artists the minister does not understand; he does not understand questions either.
Even Quebec's culture minister, Christine St-Pierre, is pressing Ottawa to find solutions by the end of March to support international tours by artists. That same message was conveyed by many professional artists who came to testify before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
Will the Conservatives finally listen to reason, come to their senses and restore funding for these programs?