The Kevin Files: Seems that our Minister is not a fan of Kim Cattrall

Guess what y'all?

When Kim Cattrall received her Star on Canada's Walk of Fame this week, she questioned BC's provincial arts cuts. 

She noted that she got her start as an actor right here in Comox, BC and that without such provincial funding for the arts, she would not be where she is today. 

Apparently Minister Krueger didn't hear about this (even though it was reported and all over Facebook).  His reply yesterday when questioned about a response to Kim Cattrall's comment was:  "I didn't hear about that.  But I don't know how much she would know about all this. She isn't living in the province."

Hmm, so now you have to be living in BC in order to know that the provincial government is seriously slashing arts funding?  Or maybe you just can't be an artist because you couldn't possibly understand that the BC Liberals are truly giving lots of money to the arts and we just don't get it?  According to Minister Krueger, the media is sorely mistaken and the BC Liberals are giving MORE money to the arts this year as compared to last year.  Even though the gaming funding has been cut for many arts groups by 100%.

Perhaps the truth is what we all know - this provincial government is DESTROYING arts funding through its cuts to gaming funding and the BC Arts Council.  We need more artists and audiences to speak out to this government and remind them of the truth as we know it to be.  There's a long road ahead.