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'I can’t wait to defund the CBC': Pierre Poilievre doubles down on plan to axe CBC after board approves bonuses (ottawacitizen.com)
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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 132 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The CBC is a big part of the reason Canada isn't as messed up as the US.

Canada has for-profit media and plenty of media that leans left or right. But, CBC exists to anchor that media universe with a boring, institutionalist, honest view.

[–] quicksand@lemm.ee 39 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The US has NPR and PBS but I'm guessing they're not as influential as the CBC is in Canada

[–] n2burns@lemmy.ca 37 points 2 months ago

I don't even think PBS & NPR are as well funded (though I don't have sources to support that). That's why they're always doing telethons and thanking "viewers like you" for supporting their programming.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

And they’ve already had massive funding cuts and corporate sponsors stepped in.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So why so you think poliviere is trying to get rid of it?

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 43 points 2 months ago (2 children)

CBC has too much of a pro fact bias

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"Reality has a well known liberal bias"

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 2 months ago

Unless it would cost them money.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not sure if you're joking or serious