[e-drive][NONE OF THE ABOVE - THE CULTURAL PLATFORMS OF THE THREE MAJOR PARTIES]

[Chris Blanchenot]

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NONE OF THE ABOVE - THE CULTURAL PLATFORMS OF THE THREE MAJOR PARTIES
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Ottawa, June 8th, 2004 - All the major parties have now issued their
official platforms - and they may well instil a sense of foreboding in
those who support the arts.  To spare everyone the gloomy task of
sifting through the detritus, a matrix comparing and contrasting the
platforms is available at:
http://www.ccarts.ca/eng/01new/electionmatrix.htm  

This is your opportunity to read the budget analysis entitled Dear
Prudence (http://www.ccarts.ca/eng/01new/dearprudence.pdf)  This is the
first election in decades where the outcome has been so unclear, the
cultural platforms so rickety, and the ramifications for the cultural
sector so dangerous.
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