2. Build culture: Ten years ago, Canadians rallied around the Tragically Hip’s final concert, which drew a national audience of 11.7-million people across TV, radio and digital. If we were to broadcast something now and tell every Canadian, “This is what we are all going to watch tonight, together,” what would it be? It’s hard to see any answer, aside from maybe an Olympic hockey final, and that is a problem. By contrast, since October 7, Jews have been bolstering their cultural connections, with art that speaks to the current condition, but that also laughs at it. And where artistic communities have refused to make space for Jews, they are building their own. A rebuilt national culture that engages all Canadians, not just artistic and political in-groups, would do wonders for the heart and soul of Canada.
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