Former Conservative Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. At his book launch about a year ago this week.

These days a lot of art, photo, design, etc. bloggers to the south are using their blogs to talk politics, and I don't blame them. If not now then when. Well we too have an upcoming election and should the Conservatives once again take the lead there is no doubt that arts and culture funding will continue to suffer, if not suffocate. Check out this open letter to the Prime Minister by Wajdi Mouawad (courtesy of Carl Wilson's blog).