Canada

Oh it's been an issue even before Harper was in power!

Sure and that's my point, we encourage our own culture while Anglo Canadians just watch American content. We very well could settle for dubbed shows or shows from France, we don't.

That was a comment on Anglo Canadian cultural habits in general, not just on that specific day.

CBC has on average 4% market shares, R-C is at 23% if I recall correctly. Anglo Canadians complain about the lack of Canadian original content but at the same time they've been moving away from Canadian broadcasters for decades in favor of watching American broadcasts while French Canadians punch way above their weight when looking at the amount of content they produce for how little of the North American population they represent.

The result is what we're seeing now, CBC cutting one of their major show because they don't have the revenue necessary to produce it while the government has been cutting their funds for decades because most MPs don't understand the point of having a public broadcaster that guarantees access to local culture.

What's the big deal about Christmas or Valentine's Day? Nothing, except that people enjoy the excuse to celebrate.

it's an excuse for an occasion to get together with friends/family. that's it.