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Area arts groups protest against the Harper government's plans to cut a number of programs aimed at helping the artistic community, including the program that helped Canadian artists promote their work abroad, in Montreal, Wednesday, Aug.27, 2008.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe

Angry Quebec artist compares Harper to Hitler at demo against cutbacks

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MONTREAL - Opposition politicians attending a rally blasting cuts to federal arts spending quickly distanced themselves Wednesday from remarks by one speaker linking Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.

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