tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077773.post1083172517300580585..comments2024-03-26T15:22:25.095-06:00Comments on The Earliad: Congratulations Kent and DarshanEarl J. Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07963936256606285358noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077773.post-85702218507927007202015-10-21T17:50:45.887-06:002015-10-21T17:50:45.887-06:00All excellent suggestions. All excellent suggestions. Earl J. Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07963936256606285358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077773.post-55870505868553914302015-10-20T22:15:23.798-06:002015-10-20T22:15:23.798-06:00Tax credits for the Arts. I do want to see the CBC...Tax credits for the Arts. I do want to see the CBC get more funding, but the simple act of making tax credits for Canadian Arts competitive with the breaks that other first, second, and even third-world nations give their artists would be an economic boon that would pay dividends both in culture and the economy. cough cough Ireland cough cough Australia cough cough New Zealand cough cough USA cough cough Mexico, etc. <br /><br />Of course, I can go tell my sob story to my own arts-impaired MP, I don't need yours for that. Would have been nice if my segment of the economy had been explored this election beyond ninety million dollars' worth of television attack ads, but baby steps, I guess. <br /><br />Maybe when the children that finally grow up from national day care (proposed) themselves go into arts-based careers, there will be a boost in arts funding awareness. Until then, Canadian artists will just have to get by on crafting fearmongering attack ads and settling for the occasional soul-killing desk job. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077773.post-81550542079390996902015-10-20T20:45:58.281-06:002015-10-20T20:45:58.281-06:00Oh, and let's not forget cancelling that RIDIC...Oh, and let's not forget cancelling that RIDICULOUS F-35 purchase; I know we need replacement jets, but that selection should have resulted in an inquiry and jail time. Way better (and cheaper!) options for Canada out there. http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-right-fighter-for-canada-is-the-super-hornet-not-t-1587492909<br />Stephen Fitzpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377636491269666540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5077773.post-33266838815680538112015-10-20T19:39:18.985-06:002015-10-20T19:39:18.985-06:00Wow, that is quite a list, and funny how much of i...Wow, that is quite a list, and funny how much of it is essentially un-doing the work done by the former governing party! And I agree with all your choices, although I would need to research 'transferable ballot' to be sure; if it is similar to preferential voting, I'm in.Stephen Fitzpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377636491269666540noreply@blogger.com