“The Prime Minister wants to help big American companies instead of protecting Quebec culture. That's bad! He's giving up a lot of tax money and letting foreign companies like Netflix avoid paying fees that even Europe charges them. Why does the Prime Minister care more about keeping Donald Trump happy than standing up for Quebec?”
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A debate about protecting Canadian culture and taxing web giants, which quickly devolved into the Bloc Québécois accusing the Liberals of abandoning Quebec culture and climate change efforts, while the Liberals claimed the Bloc votes against investments in culture and clean energy. A lot of back-and-forth bickering, but not much substance on how to actually support Canadian arts and culture in the digital age.
“The Bloc keeps voting against spending on culture. The budget already spends a lot on Quebec and Canadian culture. We even offered millions more for French culture programs. How can the Bloc complain about us not doing enough?”
“The Prime Minister cares more about big foreign companies than about Canada. He won't stand up to Netflix and Amazon. He won't act on the environment because he likes oil companies. He won't regulate pesticides because he likes foreign chemical companies. Is that what he means by strong?”
“The Bloc Québécois just complains and says no to everything. They even voted against money for electricity and healthcare.”
“The Prime Minister gave up French culture in a trade war. That is like Churchill cutting funding for the arts. Quebec's language and culture are important and should not be bargaining chips.”
“I'm sad. I think you didn't read the budget. But it spends lots of money! Millions of dollars for arts and culture programs. I want to brag about how much we spend on those programs.”