Mr. Speaker, the problem is that nobody believes him any more.
Loving culture means defending that culture. Loving culture means appreciating its importance. Loving culture means investing the necessary funds into it.
Today the government is imposing a strategic review, and thus cuts, to some of our national flagships, some of the most important programs for our artists and creative people.
The government is engaged in a full-scale attack on the NFB, the Canada Council, Telefilm Canada and CBC/Radio-Canada.
Why do they have such a hatred of culture?