Canadian PM’s Wife Follows His Anti-Arts Lead

“A day after Stephen Harper complained that the arts community is ‘a bunch of people at a rich gala,’ his wife has pulled out of a ritzy soiree at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre… The sold-out show will feature Pinchas Zukerman and the NAC orchestra – who perform for free – followed by Tony Bennett and his band. The gala is expected to raise well over $500,000 for the NAC’s National Youth and Education Trust.”