It would seem to me that subsidizing unpopular (weather good or bad quality) entertainment is not way to retain our talented workforce.  The truly talented will go where great entertainment is made.  If that is Canada then great.  We are world class in some areas (documentaries and comedy for instance).  Other than that what we are really talking about is taxpayer funding artistic lifestyles.....otherwise known as welfare.  And what's worse: welfare for those who do not need it.  When we are experiencing a crisis in our healthcare system I cannot find a moral argument in favour of this kind of spending.