Note on June 7, 2015: I’m even more sympathetic to the idea (which isn’t happening) of measures (besides subsidies) focused on protecting Canadian industries against predatory globalist interests, including other governments. With the TPP, etc. it looks like there is … Continue reading →
Update March 30, 2015: I guess I really don’t feel the same way now. Ideally there shouldn’t need to be subsidies. It just means government interference, which can often be a bad thing (might be a good thing in theory … Continue reading →
Example of a standard routine practice by governments. www.nytimes.com, Oct 11 ’05 Ontario Joins Investors in a Musical of the ‘Rings’(original: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/11/theater/newsandfeatures/11ring.html) … in an act of unprecedented governmental showmanship, Ontario’s officials – on behalf of their 12 … Continue reading →