OMG, according to what I’ve been hearing, the government’s decision to gut the NS Film Tax Credit is going to kill the local entertainment business!!! They did this without apparently even consulting with the industry experts. The show “Haven” may already be leaving. There may be good news, though, as I’ve heard this may not be a done deal! If you’re as pissed as I am, let the politicians know!!!!! —Local Job Supporter!!
This article appears in Apr 9-15, 2015.
I’ve let them know they’re on the right track. Please follow suit.
I get the feeling that Hay Zues hates local films, pray and cringe non believers!!!! Hay Zues will set you on film fire!!
The show “Haven” may already be leaving? You must be joking!
I believe they hired a high priced consultant from Ottawa who was the given a big fat job here afterwards. Look into it. It’s disheartening.
Did you see the Chronicle Herald yesterday? Justin Trudeau supports the fight for those in the film industry in NS and believes in the arts! WTF??? Is this a joke? I’m not voting for this guy, just like I won’t be voting liberal again. I guarantee Justin has seen a decline in his numbers in NS since Mr. McNeil has unleashed his brilliant ideas.
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Correlating Trudeau’s declining numbers with the provincial government’s recent film board decision is grasping at straws.
oh, but that’s ok…
NSLC reps are headed to a Cape Breton resort on the taxpayer $$$s….
yep, priorities are clearly aligned.
There’s an abundance of money everywhere.
They’re just choosing not to giving it to the film industry.
I was speaking to a motion picture worker today who was pissed that the government, & no one else has mentioned that while there may be a subsidy for Nova Scotian worker ONLY.
What HE As One Of Those Workers, wants someone to put out to the public , He See’s each paycheque is more than half of that paycheque taken away in Federal taxes, Provincial Taxes, Cpp, EI & what he has left he pays 15% more taxes on almost everything he buys, except liquor or gas….which is taxed way damn more than 15%.
So as he sees it the Provincial government is doing this to get even more taxes than its already getting from Motion Picture workers from Nova Scotia. They now want the Producers incentive …which is already …SPENT ON THE MAKING OF THE SHOW
The Motion Picture Industry is not costing Nova Scotian’s money , what the problem really is, its like the goose that lays the golden eggs. Instead of being happy with a small egg, the Liberals, are going to eviscerate the hen & see how many golden eggs are inside ….too bad none of them have the common sense of the average muppet & they don’t realize killing the hen will mean no more eggs period.
Nova Scotia tax payers do not pay tax dollars into the making of motion picture projects. Government REBATES Producers for MONEY already paid by them to NOVA SCOTIAN WORKERS FOR THE LABOR PORTION ONLY! everything else they spend is just like what you & I do the government keeps their taxes the local businesses make their profits.
& unlike a mine, or a gas or oil well , they take nothing away from here, but pictures & souvenirs after spending millions of dollars on everything else they need right here in Nova Scotia.