Made in Canada

September 03, 2009 [...] a closer look at the tax credits offered by its provinces reveals the same game of incremental one-upmanship that has become standard in the U.S. And, while that's a mixed blessing north of the border, it might herald even sweeter giveaways for Hollywood studios seeking to film here. That's when the province extended its tax credit, allowing producers to get a 25% break not only on labor costs (as had been the case previously) but also on all production expenses. Filmmakers and government officials based in Vancouver, the heart of movie-making in rival British Columbia were worried, but despite that the province did not raise its own tax breaks to challenge Quebec's.

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