This week, the McNeil government released its 2015-16 budget which, among other things, slashed the Film Tax Credit system, lifted post-secondary tuition caps and completely eliminated the Department of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism. Trailer Park Boys’ Sarah Dunsworth weighs in on the budget’s likely effect on the province’s film industry.
Also, former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly was spotted hawking fish & chips at a Dartmouth diner, and how millions of Nova Scotia tax dollars subsidized a company selling dubious homeopathic cream.
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It seems as though we had a hiccup with our host. All seems to be working presently, though.
Russell
As this player isn’t working and this episode is not currently on iTunes, you can download it as it was broadcast on the radio through CKDU.ca’s “Program Archives”. (link on left sidebar) These settings worked for me:
Date and start time: Apr 10 1630
Length: 1:30
Trim 25 off start
Trim 10 off end
Other settings may also work, but the straightforward Apr 10 1630, 30, 0, 0 did not work for me.
My opinion of the film tax credit/subsidy is best explained in my discussion on the below page.
I am hoping that Jonathan Dean the leader of the soon to be registered provincial party will give a reply.
Atlantica Party to cut all income taxes on NS film and media firms.
https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticaParty
Brian Murray