Showing posts with label arts cuts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label arts cuts. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

What is french for "mojo"?

According to the Strategic Counsel polling in Quebec the Conservatives are slowly loosing support due to their controversial cuts to the arts.

Pollster Peter Donolo of the Strategic Counsel said the Conservative support is slowly eroding in Quebec because of controversial cuts to cultural programs.

“[Mr. Harper has] got to get some of that mojo back in Quebec,” Mr. Donolo said.


The Conservative war room, the Prime Minister, his ministers, MPs, and candidates will have to redouble their efforts to get the truth out. It would really suck to lose a majority over 45 million dollars.

The truth is the Conservatives increased funding to the arts and culture by 8% since taking power. That is greater then the rate of inflation.

The Bloc, NDP, and the Liberals are really pounding on the Conservatives over this issue, and they can easily tie it into the so called "hidden agenda".

The party must go on the offensive on this issue, the party will need to prove to Canadians that this cut will not affect our entertainment and arts industry, and prove how they have improved it.

The party will also need to attack the Liberals for their past record of funding cuts to the arts and culture communities in the 90s. Attack the Liberal's credibility on this issue. How can the Liberals claim prudent fiscal management for the CBC and other cuts in the 90s but the Conservatives can't claim that now?

To be clear, by attack I don't mean partisan mudslinging. The Prime Minister and the party need to be civil, composed, and statesman like in all of this. We are not the party of meanies like the left wants to portray us.

We're better off with Harper.