What does a Harper Majority Mean for Artists?

Last night was a huge turning point for Canadian politics, Prime minister Harper lead the conservative party of Canada to a majority victory. Harper has not generally been overwhelmingly supportive of Canadian arts funding. He has been known to sidestep the issue and impress upon other matters. I am certain that a Conservative party will not press for increased funding for the arts in Canada, and I am sincerely hoping that current funding is not cut further. Many prominent Canadian writers, artists and performers stress that the state of arts in a country says a lot about its people and goes a long way towards defining a nation as richly cultured. I agree, and I truly hope that artists like myself can make sure to pressure the government to continue to value the arts in Canada as a valuable resource. Artists, make sure to keep up to date with party policy regarding the arts and put your votes where it counts in federal elections.