How U.S. tariffs changed everything for Canadian artists, and Eden Robinson's new epic fantasy novel
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How U.S. tariffs changed everything for Canadian artists, and Eden Robinson's new epic fantasy novel

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 6, 202624 min
  • Interview
  • Arts & culture

U.S. tariffs have thrown the Canadian art market into chaos. Guest host Rad Simponpillai speaks with Globe and Mail reporter Josh O’Kane, and Quebec artist Jennifer Lefort about how Canadian artists, dealers and gallerists are being affected, and getting creative to deal with this new reality. Plus, book blogger Dani Roulette talks about how author Eden Robinson draws from her own Haisla and Heiltsuk background, as well as bringing in inspiration from Indigenous cultures from across the Pacific Northwest, to create the fictional planet in her new novel The Sorceress of Sky Ser...

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OK, so for decades, it's been pretty easy for Canadian artists to sell their work to the United States and, you know, that could be pretty lucrative given how many potential buyers there are down south. But all that changed after these 50 percent tariffs kicked in in the summer

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