For a country that has taken such pains to emphasize the Canadianness of its homegrown artists, a new poll has some surprising findings
The idea of having a favourite Canadian artist is becoming a quaint anachronism, according to the head of the Association for Canadian Studies.
Even when pressed to name their favourite Canadian musical artist, about half say they do not have one, and those who do are all over the place. Bryan Adams tops the list at five per cent, followed by Drake, Shania Twain and Michael Bublé at three per cent, then Céline Dion, Justin Bieber, the Tragically Hip and Gordon Lightfoot at two per cent.
CanCon serves only to subsidize the sort of nagging left-wing mediocrities who make immediately ignored CBC Top Ten Lists.
That’s to be expected when government gatekeeping for the arts consists of one group of toxic leftists handing out our money to their equally toxic friends.
But perhaps the single greatest factor contributing to our cultural disconnect is that Canada is no longer a nation held together by common bonds.
Face it we are balkanized to the point of failed state status because the rot of multiculturalism and destructive immigration policy has hollowed out the culture.
I do not hear a stricken nation crying out for more government subsidized DEI pap.
I can’t help but laugh when I think back on the public vigils held for the late Gord Downie. They were far more “white” than any Rob Ford event, far more white than the Trucker protest in fact. Media failed to pick up on that for some reason.
I wonder if anyone attending a Downie vigil had their bank account frozen?
