Why all the fuss about Twitter describing the CBC as 'government-funded media'? The CBC is government-funded media. It matters little if it’s 69 per cent or 70 per cent It’s a simple fact that it is majority government funded, argues former NDP leader Tom Mulcair.
Why all the fuss about Twitter describing the CBC as “government-funded media”? The CBC is government-funded media. It matters little if it’s 69 per cent or 70 per cent It’s a simple fact that it is majority government funded.
Justin Trudeau was in full rhetorical flight Monday as he gave one of his overwrought drama teacher performances in defence of the CBC. The social media giant had decided to mention this government funding on CBC’s Twitter account, at the request of opposition leader Pierre Poilievre. An OMG moment Trudeau wasn’t going to squander. He even accused Poilievre of being in league with American billionaires. Take THAT you sellout!There have been nuances in the past from Twitter.
Poilievre is apparently not willing to just take it. He’s fighting back but his methods and threats to defund can be so off-putting that any chance of discussing the matter serenely may be lost. Despite Trudeau’s chewing the scenery, there is something serious to discuss here and doing so could help Canadians get a better CBC.
Sour grapes? Nope, for me it’s long past. Real concern? Yep, because if it continues, the CBC could be on the chopping block and I believe that would be a great loss for our country. Think about that for a second. The same person who worked himself into a lather defending the CBC as an incorruptible, independant monument to fairness did nothing when the head of the CBC decided she was a politician and singled out the opposition leader.“There is a lot of CBC bashing going on, somewhat stoked by the leader of the Opposition .”
. It’s first year high school humour that says a lot about owner Elon Musk’s understanding of the importance of a free press. Musk has all the money in the world and the influence to go along with it. He also fails to understand that dictatorships from Moscow to Tehran, from Beijing to Pyongyang are cheering him on for a reason.
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