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tuvor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-24-09 09:22 AM
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I didn't know Harper was joking when suggesting cuts to arts funding.
During last fall's federal election, Quebecers' overreaction to a joke by Prime Minister Stephen Harper about cuts to arts funding caused the Tories to promise to restore the grants -- some $47-million -- if only Quebec voters would support them.

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1321665


Thank you, National Post, for clearing that up.
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