Did Alberta shell out any more than the $4 million grant and the tax credit? They're going to make out very well, if you ask me, what with jobs and publicity and stuff.
They are - in fact, I would bet that they have already made back their investment, even before the movie is released. They absolutely had to make back their investment as part of the deal - when was the last time any Government gave anything away for free or because "it was the right thing to do"? :) I'm guessing the reason why TJ was filmed mostly in Alberta was part of the Passchendaele deal as well. But I do tend to be overly cynical about the juxtaposition between politics and finance, so I could be wrong.
But I do tend to be overly cynical about the juxtaposition between politics and finance, so I could be wrong.
Well, seeing that it was mostly all seen to under Ralph Klein, who doesn't strike me as Mister Integrity on a GOOD day, I wouldn't be at all surprised.
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I'm guessing the reason why TJ was filmed mostly in Alberta was part of the Passchendaele deal as well. But I do tend to be overly cynical about the juxtaposition between politics and finance, so I could be wrong.
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Well, seeing that it was mostly all seen to under Ralph Klein, who doesn't strike me as Mister Integrity on a GOOD day, I wouldn't be at all surprised.