“Why won't the government make Netflix and Amazon pay more money? That looks weak. I want the government to tax them more to support Canadian culture.”
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A debate on culture funding, where the Bloc accused the Liberals of capitulating to U.S. demands by letting streaming platforms like Netflix avoid paying into Canadian culture funds. The Bloc called this a betrayal of Quebec culture. The Liberals defended their record, citing hundreds of millions in new arts spending. There was partisan sniping but the core issue was a serious one about protecting Canadian culture from being overrun by foreign media giants who don't fund it.
“Don't listen to the Bloc. They don't care about culture. Look at the economy instead! Lots of jobs for young people in Quebec. Good job everyone.”
“Look at our platform, it's full of culture proposals! The Prime Minister is giving up billions to help French culture in North America. Why do the Liberals always give up on protecting French culture?”
“Unlike the Bloc, we Liberals really do care about culture. Look, we spent $600 million on it! And another $95 million to promote it in 120 markets! That means we're good for Quebec culture.”
“Quebec can only count on itself to protect its own culture. The federal government doesn't care and is selling us out to the Americans.”
“I want you to be happy about a $600 million government spending announcement. Don't question whether it fixes the real problem. Focus on the big number and be grateful.”