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TORONTO – A seesaw battle to woo Hollywood in a Canadian market hooked on tax credits and public subsidies has Vancouver back on top.

"There was a slower period. But for the last 18 months, it's been busy in town. People are optimistic about the business," Richard Brownsey, president and CEO of Creative B.C., told The Hollywood Reporter.

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