While it will likely come as no surprise to many, the Harper Government has within its sights the CBC, the sometimes irksome public broadcaster that the right-wing so often loves to hate. As reported online in today's Globe, the Heritage Minister, James Moore, says that a 5% federal funding cut should not be onerous for the Corporation.
Perhaps part of the larger Tory agenda, not just for the CBC but the country as a whole, was revealed in the following statement by the Minister:
“The truth is the CBC is finding efficiencies. The CBC used to have nine unions. Now there are six. They’ve sold assets that, frankly, they weren’t using.”
So, it would seem that union-busting and asset sales form an important part of the long-term strategy of these self-proclaimed master managers of the economy.
One can only shudder when considering the future shape of this country.
It's going to be a long 4 years. I hope we survive.
ReplyDeleteThe only way CBC will find the efficiencies of a private broadcaster is if it is run by a private manager.....or if James Moore reduces CBC's budget to something comparable to the private broadcasters.
ReplyDeleteIt is clear that James Moore is, for some reason, afraid to adjust the CBC's budget to that degree.
So unless James Moore changes, don't expect any big taxpayer adjustments at the CBC.