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Why wasn't a Canadian actor the star of that John Krasinski Rogers ad?

Actor and screenwriter Fiona Highet explains why the Krasinski commercial is so controversial.

The commercial features U.S. actor John Krasinski dancing to Taylor Swift in a boat on Lake Simcoe

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A still image of a man dancing on a boat.
John Krasinski dances to a Taylor Swift song in a Rogers commercial. The ad has drawn criticism because the company that created it, Publicis, is involved in a more than two year-long labour dispute with Canada's English language acting union that's dramatically reduced opportunities for union actors to work in commercials. (Rogers Canada/YouTube)

Canadian union actors are angry about U.S. actor John Krasinski's appearance in a new Rogers ad.

The frustration stems from a two-year labour dispute between some actors and Canadian ad agencies.

Actor and screenwriter Fiona Highet joins Elamin Abdelmahmoud to explain why the Krasinski commercial is so controversial, and what it says about the state of Canada's acting industry.

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You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Interview with Fiona Highet produced by Ryan Chung.

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