Do We Need to Go 'Elbows Up' for Canadian Culture? | The Rundown

Описание: What role can Canadian arts and culture play in our tariff war with the U.S.? Barry Hertz, Deputy Arts Editor and Film Editor for The Globe and Mail, sits down with producer Colin Ellis to discuss going 'elbows up' with this important sector.

00:00 – Intro
00:47 – Is Canadian culture hard to define?
01:01 – What makes up Canadian culture?
01:25 – Do Canadians support local stories and productions?
01:38 – Streaming trends: CBC Gem and Crave
02:15 – Why cultural sentiment isn’t being marshalled properly
02:35 – Role of Canadian cultural institutions like CBC
03:18 – Political polarization and CBC funding debate
04:06 – Why defunding CBC could harm Canadian identity
04:31 – Mark Carney on public broadcasting funding gaps
04:54 – Canadian Heritage and arts funding cuts
05:34 – Long-term impact of reduced cultural funding
06:28 – Economic upside of investing in the arts
07:02 – Lessons from South Korea’s cultural investment
07:37 – The Online Streaming Act and its challenges
08:46 – Why culture rarely tops election priorities
09:16 – Culture as Canada’s backbone and identity
09:45 – Canadian Screen Awards controversy

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