Creative groups outline hopes for new federal government

By Connie Thiessen The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), Writers Guild of Canada, and Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions are among the arts and culture groups congratulating Prime Minister Mark Carney and the federal Liberal Party on the outcome of Monday’s federal election, as they outline their hopes for the new government. “During the election campaign, producers were encouraged by Liberal Party commitments to support Canada’s cultural sector through the implementation of the Online Streaming Act, investment in Canada’s public broadcaster, and defence of our national cultural sovereignty in future trade negotiations with the United States; the government...