In Canada: From Visa Policies to CBC Funding, Artists and Industry Orgs Stress Election Stakes

Canadian musicians and music organizations are speaking out ahead of the federal election on April 28. Indie folk artist The Weather Station took to Instagram on April 15 to make an impassioned plea to Canadians not to check out of this election. She had just returned from a tour in the U.S., supporting her new album Humanhood, and told followers that now is the time to prevent Canada from following in America’s footsteps. “I cannot articulate the level of relief I felt this time crossing the border back into Canada,” she says. “I think we have no lived understanding of how bad things could get.” The Weather Station, whose name is Tamara Lindeman, has previously spoken out about the U.S. administration, citing authoritarianism, threats to free speech and the right to protest, and dismantling of public services serving climate, education, health care and social security. Trending on Billboard In her new video, she highlights the people fighting for those issues and to build community amidst the crisis south of the border. “Loved the shows, loved all the people we met, but it’s so incredibly painful to see what people are going through,” she says. “People feel exhausted, they feel afraid
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