Canada's Fall Cultural Surge: Film Festivals, Cross-Country Tours, and the Politics of Protecting What We Make

September is shaping up to be the most loaded month on Canada's cultural calendar in years. Two major film festivals are rolling out ambitious programs, a Kids in the Hall legend just added seven more dates to an already massive nationwide tour, and a wave of Canadian and international artists are flooding the concert pipeline for fall. The timing feels pointed — just days ago, Prime Minister Mark Carney declared that Canadian culture is a "fundamental right, not a trade...