Heritage Minister James Moore goes into the bear pit that is Tout Le Monde En Parle this evening. He gets the cultural pop quiz and defends his government's investment choices when it comes to arts cuts. The House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage has been studying these cuts. As a primer for Moore's appearance, you could review testimony that committee heard from the Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund or from those who represent Canadian theatre production companies and magazines. I wrote up a summary of the committee's meeting with many Quebec-based artists. Those artists said the cuts were killing jobs and hurting Canadian culture.
Moore, for his part, has been a vigourous defender of his government's positions on arts funding.
Now Tout Le Monde airs at 8 p.m. EDT on Radio Canada, the very same time I'll be one of the panellists on Dale Goldhawk Live on CPAC. Naturally, you'll want to tape both to watch at your leisure.
Goldhawk is taking a look at the state of manufacturing in the country and the federal government's policy response. Viewers can call in with their viewpoints. I'll be part of the panel taking those calls but the panelist I'm keen to hear from is Ken Lewenza, the president of the Canadian Auto Workers. Corrine Pohlman of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is the other panelist.
So again that's on at 8 pm EDT/5 pm Pacific and your call-in number is 1-877-296-2722.
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Oh man! I would have loved to have seen that one. How did it go with Ken?
Mr. Calder, if you want to view that program, it's available online here:
http://www.cpac.ca/forms/index.asp?dsp=template&act=view3&pagetype=vod&lang=e&clipID=2489
If that link doesn't work, just go to the home page of CPAC, look for “video on demand” and click on the program you'd like to view.
Happy viewing!
Thanks Gabby! I'll be looking it up tonight!
I just finished watching the Goldhawk program – well worth the hour spent. It was quite informative.
What I don't understand, though, is why the Big 3 have gone with so many different models. If they went back to offering compacts, semi-compacts and outrageously enormous, would that help solve some of the problems? (You may have guessed I'm not a car lover)
Also, the “green” element has to be considered. We are bombarded daily about leaving our cars at home, about using public transit instead, about the profit-hungry oil companies
“gouging” the public. Environmental concerns are often raised. Is it then so surprising that some people may reconsider buying another or a newer car?
Another thing: all those cars still sitting on dealers' lots. Why haven't there been drastic reductions in those prices, even if it means just breaking even?
Plus, when all the talk about recession began and intensified, many talk shows began saying no one would want to buy a new car for fear the company might go under, the warranty would be nullified, parts would no longer be readily available, and so on. In effect, that kind of talk was an indirect commercial for buying a non-Big 3 car.
If I have a complaint about the format, it is the growing tendency for people on such shows to cut in when another person is still talking. I find Goldhawk does that a lot, and I find it irritating. A minor hassle.
PS: Thank you, Mr. Akin, for pointing out that the criticism levelled at the PM for his Brampton speech – that he painted too rosy a picture – was unjustified.
That is why you are one of the few journalists whom I still trust – even though I don't agree with you on everything 100%. How boring would that be if everyone agreed with you all the time.
Re: Heritage Min. James Moore on Tout le monde en parle, I was unable to find a link for the online interview. If I find one, I'll post it. I tuned in yesterday half-way through the show, but the interview had already taken place.