Yes, oil is so inconsequential that a 1 month dip, not stoppage, but dip, in oil exports during the Fort Mac fires was responsible for a 1% drop in GDP.

As for way more people working in culture and entertainment, point out all of the office towers in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver or Toronto where all those people work. 

Point out all of the TSX listings that correspond to them as well.

Lets see, we have the CBC tower in Toronto. We have a few companies, like Corus (owned by Shaw) on the TSX... and then...?

I do know that the "culture  industry" bleats out your same talking point every time there is even a hint of a drop in taxpayer handouts.

Take away resources and Canada is a backwater. Oh sure, we have some legacy branch plant manufacturing in Ontario, but that is, to say the least, tenuous.

Ridiculous.