LETTER: Dear P.E.I. legislature: Will this summer be different?

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LETTER: Dear P.E.I. legislature: Will this summer be different?

Prince Edward Island is standing at the edge of a massive cultural and economic opportunity, and the legislature’s lack of meaningful support for film productions filming on the Island is becoming increasingly embarrassing.

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At a time when provinces across Canada are aggressively competing to attract productions, P.E.I. appears ready to sit back while opportunities that could benefit local workers, businesses, tourism and the arts pass by. Hopefully Premier Rob Lantz gives his head a shake before that happens.

The global success of Canadian productions like Heated Rivalry already proved something many people underestimated: Canadian stories matter. What was never expected to become a........

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