Today Stephen Harper announced a tax credit that would allow more young people to take art lessons. It is good to know that the Prime Minister who has been openly hostile to the arts to date is at least not openly hostile to children. The move is certainly welcome from an arts and culture (as well as a parental) perspective. However this is not groups for a cease fire between artists and the conservatives. The programs cut by the conservative were about boosting the arts and culture industry by making it easier to find an export market. While it's wonderful that more children may be able to take art lessons it would be good if there were a possibility that some of those children might be able to go on to careers in the arts and that is what Stephen Harper has put in jeopardy.
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