Defunding CBC

Are you in favor of defunding CBC

  • Yes

    Votes: 67 60.4%
  • No

    Votes: 42 37.8%
  • Other

    Votes: 2 1.8%

  • Total voters
    111

wigglee

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they have produced tons of good programming over the years and though they are socially progressive, I don't think they are Liberal cheerleaders. They jump on the scandals no matter which party is involved. It's not like Russia where Putin runs the news department. They also help unite the nation and should remain. PP will probably kill them if and when he takes the throne.
 
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Pleasure Hound

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When the TV starts watching you back. Read about Snowden, then re read 1984...
Snowden, really? He's a decade ago and I doubt that he has first hand and up to date information about the security state now.

What new information does Snowden have? Come on.....
 

Pleasure Hound

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Good! It’s a huge money pit, and Canada shouldn’t have state run news (we’re not China FFS)
There is a difference between "State Run" media and "government funded" media.

Do you really think that if CBC was "State Run" that they would have allowed people like Wayne and Shuster, The Frantics and Air Farce on their airwaves? I think not.....
 
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Valcazar

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There is a difference between "State Run" media and "government funded" media.

Do you really think that if CBC was "State Run" that they would have allowed people like Wayne and Shuster, The Frantics and Air Farce on their airwaves? I think not.....
I had a friend of mine ages ago who knew some people in the Eastern Bloc.
They came to visit at one point and were very confused when my friend and their roommates wanted to watch the "government channel".
But being guests, they sat down and watched This Hour has 22 Minutes and were in total shock that this was a show on any channel, let alone the official national one.
 

Pleasure Hound

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I had a friend of mine ages ago who knew some people in the Eastern Bloc.
They came to visit at one point and were very confused when my friend and their roommates wanted to watch the "government channel".
But being guests, they sat down and watched This Hour has 22 Minutes and were in total shock that this was a show on any channel, let alone the official national one.
Oh yeah! How could I forget Mary Walsh and Rick Mercer? Thanks!
 
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Pleasure Hound

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I had a friend of mine ages ago who knew some people in the Eastern Bloc.
They came to visit at one point and were very confused when my friend and their roommates wanted to watch the "government channel".
But being guests, they sat down and watched This Hour has 22 Minutes and were in total shock that this was a show on any channel, let alone the official national one.
Yeah. How DARE we question our own government?
 

tml

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As a news organization they come across like the propaganda arm of the Liberal party so in that respect their funding should be cut.
Even if that were true, which I don't believe it is, it's nice to have a conduit to the right of center CTV. Craig Oliver may as well wave a Conservative flag when he's on the air. His daughter is hot, though.
 

oral.com

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I think the CBC services the northern outposts that private networks do not. In that sense, they do ha

On a side note, ever notice how the foreign telecom companies are only interested in the big cities. It's call economy of scale. They are not interested in clients in the Northern Territories because too few paying customers there.
Are you living in a hole? You need to know that remote communities are able to access the internet! Yes, even HBO is available in Iqualuit. Kill the CBC. Let them fund themselves with the woke subscribers that so much love their shit content
 
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