From Ian Morrison of FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting...
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Dear Friend,
I know this message arrives only a few hours after my previous note to you.
But something has happened on the election campaign trail I thought you would want to know about -- because it raises more troubling questions about Stephen Harper's real agenda for Canadian culture.
Yesterday, Mr. Harper belittled concerns about cuts his government made to cultural programs just before the election was called, describing culture as a "niche issue for some."
Speaking at a news conference in Saskatoon, Mr. Harper attempted to pit voters against Canadian culture by characterizing artists as "... a bunch of people at a rich gala... all subsidized by the taxpayers -- claiming their subsidies aren't high enough...".
These comments are only the latest to show Mr. Harper's destructive agenda for Canadian culture.
Please join me to take action to counter Stephen Harper’s agenda:
You can watch Mr. Harper’s attempt to misrepresent the importance of Canadian culture by clicking here.
This is especially disturbing in light of a recent Conservative Party fundraising letter which raises the possibility of CBC cuts if the Conservatives are re-elected.
I am bringing this to your attention because it shows that we need to work vigilantly during this election campaign to counter Mr. Harper's message.
Members of Parliament are ultimately responsible to the local voters who elect them. I hope you will go to www.friends.ca/election08/
FRIENDS has established an Election Action Centre that makes it easy and fast to send a message to the candidates who are seeking to represent you in Parliament. Please use it today by visiting:
Please join with me to put your candidates on the spot about Canadian culture right now.
Yours sincerely,
Ian Morrison, Spokesperson
FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting
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