Canada’s Minister Of Hot Potatoes

Minister of Canadian Heritage might not sound like the most high-pressure government job, but don’t tell that to the woman currently holding that title. The CBC lockout falls under her purview, for one thing, and she is openly disdainful of the bickering that led to the work stoppage, insisting that the CBC’s problems are “not a question of money… [but of] governance.” Then there’s the dustup over satellite radio, which Canadians broadcasters desperately want to launch, but which some worry will spell the end of Canada’s historic controls on commercial broadcasting which have allowed the country’s own artists to thrive without being swamped by the American media machine. On that issue, Heritage Minister Liza Frulla admits she still isn’t sure which way she’ll turn.