Canadian Idol is Crap
American Idol is over, and now we have to be subjected to the second string show called Canadian Idol. Why do we have to copy the Americans all the time? Isn’t this a sign of insecurity on our part? I’m tired of Canadian content rules which are nothing more than affirmative action scams. Canadian talent has always risen to the top on the world stage without this propping up stuff; why do we have to do it now? The best of Hollywood and the Music industry are from Canada! Paul Anka, The Guess Who, Steppenwolf, and many more Canadian acts have excelled on the world stage in the past because the cream always rises to the top; you don’t need an affirmative action plan to achieve that, and that’s what Canadian Idol is: a second fiddle, affirmative action Canadian Content mess. It drives me nuts that we have to endure American Idol for what seems like half a year, then we are subjected to Canadian Idol for the other half. I’ll take a Law & Order re-run any day.
Jeff Allan