Has the CBC always been this terrible?
By Rupa Subramanya
After Elon Musk rightfully labeled the CBC as “Government-funded media” on Twitter, questions surrounding the editorial independence of the CBC have arisen. It’s no secret that the state broadcaster receives $1.2 billion annually from the Trudeau government — can a media outlet be fair and neutral when they’re beneficiaries of government handouts? Is the CBC beholden to the government?
Award-winning journalist and former host of CBC’s The Fifth Estate Trish Wood joins the Rupa Subramanya Show to discuss the state of the CBC and what the future holds for the state broadcaster and the Canadian media landscape.