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@9ZRQ8ZP1wk1W
Maybe, but only if the standard of journalism is unbiased, nonpartisan, fact based and all opinion pieces are removed. CBC has not been living up to these standards.
@9YNBMP44wks4W
No, and eliminate funding and sell off all assets. The government should not be in the business of creating or influencing culture.
@9F47LDM1yr1Y
Yes, but make sure it goes to informative sources.
@9F3YN581yr1Y
NO CBC is so incredibly biased in some topics its after spreading misinformation about the aquaculture industry. If people are going to be informed they should have access to unbiased reporting of events.
@9F2XS9M1yr1Y
The government should decrease the funding, because a lot of what we see on the news is either fake, dramatized, or straight up a lie.
@9F233YS1yr1Y
Only when absolutely necessary
@9XJDXXW1mo1MO
Yes if it allows for better Journalism that doesn't seek to Gardner ad revenue and not scared to step on peoples toes.
@9VRBTLC2mos2MO
No, a true democracy should not have state funded media. The CBC should become fully privatized or be shutdown.
@9RGCB9P4mos4MO
I believe it should be a general Canadian funding agreement and not associated with any singular party and backed by fact checking
@9RBZZMB4mos4MO
Yes, but their journalistic practises and programming mandates need to be reformed along with a change in leadership
@9QW7TQZ5mos5MO
Yes, but tie the news to independent Bipartisan fact checkers to make sure its not being used to make propaganda.
@9MKYHZ77mos7MO
No, but reform the CBC to be a government entity that is non-biased and provides basic factual independently verified news to all Canadians
@9LV366XConservative7mos7MO
Defund the CBC and remake into a model that maintains Canadian culture and provides accurate not partisan information.
@9KG9KSM9mos9MO
Decrease funding and put the extra money towards something like child care and dental care. We don't need to give the CBC so much money.
@9K58RGL10mos10MO
No, and decrease funding for highly political issues or poor reporting. Too much bias has become apparent in the CBC.
@9JQ8T5J10mos10MO
Yes, but also enact a US-Style Fairness Doctrine to ensure equal & fair coverage on all news networks.
@9HR4D2V11mos11MO
The CBC should be made independent and if not than the tax payer should have more influence over the institution than the government.
@9HB9MBD1yr1Y
The government should prioritize funding for other sections such as education, healthcare or social services.
@9GYSNHD1yr1Y
Yes, only if it is reformed from its current state. If it cannot be made into a federal entity, then it should be privatized and sold.
@9GNXXXT1yr1Y
Yes, the CBC is an integral part of our society, and encourages good programming of what's happening in our backyard.
@9FQ2ZJY1yr1Y
Yes, but only if the standard of journalism is unbiased, nonpartisan, fact based and all opinion pieces are removed.
@9FJ79K91yr1Y
The CBC is no longer a good news source. Nearly everything on there is boring fluff. Important issues are sidetracked or completely ignored.
No, and we should ban the CBC.
@9F6VHWJ1yr1Y
Yes, as a national broadcaster it should be properly funded
@9F5KMPV1yr1Y
Increase funding to public broadcasting. Invest in bi partisan public broadcasting so every Canadian has access to quality news. Every area should be required to have a public broadcasting station that works on radio and on TV. Every Canadian should be able to access the news and it should be non political and funded by the government.
@9D8647BConservative1yr1Y
Sell it or abolish goverments should not run news organizations
@9D67PGL1yr1Y
It should be relatively maintained to where it is now.
@9D4V5MC1yr1Y
Yes, but it must remain apolitcal in order to receive such funding.
@Joshua-Thoreson 1yr1Y
I think government funding to CBC should be redirected and have less government control over the press.
Why, just leave it have it is.
@9FCZK2L1yr1Y
No, it has shown to be the largest spreader of disinformation in Canada. I would support abolishing the CBC and starting a new news company that will have to present both sides of an argument equally
@8TWDTHBConservative3yrs3Y
Only if it is reformed from it's current state. If it cannot be made into a federated entity that better serves parts of Canada other than Toronto, it should be privatized and sold.
@9C8YBHH2yrs2Y
@9C44Q362yrs2Y
Yes, all parties should increase funding to any media outlet that deems suitable for the party in order to gain an advantage. Although the cbc is bias toward the liberal party, its no different than other media outlets that are bias towards the ucp and other parties.
@9BNM3KK2yrs2Y
No, the CBC currently has political biases that should be addressed first
@96QP3KD2yrs2Y
CBC is a corporate propoganda machine, this question is irrelelevent because they would never get rid of it
@96KSTFXConservative2yrs2Y
Government shouldn’t have any involvement in news sourcs
@96FFN4W2yrs2Y
I am satisfied with the current funding and should continue unbiased reporting
@967SY7D2yrs2Y
Keep the current amount.
@95Y3K272yrs2Y
Same increase as all other government worker
@95H3VD22yrs2Y
@95CVF2B2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as they're doing the job great
@959TTR52yrs2Y
Neither, maintain current funding to the CBC.
@94445YW2yrs2Y
I am satisfied with the current amount of funding
@93TQ9LRConservative2yrs2Y
Reform to have an unbiased news source
@93TM7X62yrs2Y
Audit the CBC and ensure they are going to privide fair and balanced news coverage, not opinions, not the anchors' personal politics. Establish Media Fairness laws.
@GinGy3yrs3Y
no, at this point it should be able to fund itself with ads
The CBC should cease to exist, like yesterday
@92S6KXH3yrs3Y
Funding of the CBC should be transferred to the provinces to ensure unbiased media coverage.
@92PQBJW3yrs3Y
More funding to create Canadian content based on Canadian culture. Canadians are starting to become fanatical Americans that thinks our human rights are based on the American Constitution and not the Magna Carta!
@92KMXGL3yrs3Y
Use a tv license fee like the UK model, to keep government and media seperate
@92HLHHF3yrs3Y
@9285VQ6New Democratic3yrs3Y
No, if the government were to fund a wide-spread news source, the pubic's best interest may be compromised. That is not to say, however, that information should not be free and easily accessible.
@8ZX3GXZConservative3yrs3Y
No, and significantly reform the institution to be politically unbiased and relevant
@8ZTSR7D3yrs3Y
The CBC ties our country together. It should be less tied to the government of the day for budgets and board members.
@8ZSJL5B3yrs3Y
Regardless, defund, audit and prosecute the CBC for lying to the public and telling fake stories and ensure they only report facts and not biased journalism for one side or another and then restore funding only after they hire new journalists that will only report real news, not fake news.
@8ZMNT3S3yrs3Y
Privatize the CBC as it is not an essential service
@8Z9SMSS3yrs3Y
I think finding should remain the same, and a third party needs to review the entire organization for any biases. This is our national broadcaster…they don’t get to show biases between political parties. Their reporting should be neutral, and leave the social justice stuff to the other, private news agencies. I’m sorry but the national news site should not be allowed to have a view on any legislation. Sadly, CBC seems to always favour the left (even extreme left), and denounces the right
@8Z7DWC93yrs3Y
Only after an audit and assurance that broadcasters will be non-partisan and will only report the facts should the government increase funding
@8YTL4ZM3yrs3Y
Neither increase or decrease
@8Y9R7FFConservative3yrs3Y
No because they are biased to begin with
@8XXXYKS3yrs3Y
No, not until they can become more relevant and less Liberal biased
@8XCDZYT3yrs3Y
Yes, but only after an audit and if they agree to have fairness and non-biased news.
@8W4BGQ5New Democratic3yrs3Y
No and eliminate funding! The CBC is a corrupt liberal mouthpiece for which Justin Trudeau expels his lies out to the Canadian people! Disgusting!
@8VVH4663yrs3Y
Neither, the funding is adequate.
@8VTCRZC3yrs3Y
No, I just don’t think they need anymore
@8VT249Y3yrs3Y
Yes, however it ought to be entirely non-partisan and report what the public needs to hear, not what government wants the public to hear.
@8VSS6S53yrs3Y
Same. Stop federal political appointments
@8VKN3MJ3yrs3Y
Depends. Will the CBC continue to be a mouthpiece for the existing government, or return to its independent programming?
@8VJ3D9D3yrs3Y
Independent and unbiased journalism is essential. Corporate media is too biased and doesn't give us a full picture of what's happening in the world. I'd like to see more funding for this type of journalism in the CBC, and not more funding for the executives.
@8VGRXQZ3yrs3Y
Maintain the current stance.
@8VH2TZWConservative3yrs3Y
All sources of media should self-funded by their performance. This include social media. Donations, government funding or anything the like should not be legal. Propaganda and corruption at all levels of media sources is terrible for the overall well being of a nation
@8VBTBZ53yrs3Y
@8V99D273yrs3Y
This is a tough questions to answer due to limited transparency within the CBC, and the subsequent inability for the public to form an educated opinion.
@8V95QN23yrs3Y
Yes, but only after auditing and insurance that they will not exhibit any political beliefs and only report the facts, not opinion.
@8V7YTL5New Democratic3yrs3Y
Funding should remain the same
@8V6H3PXConservative3yrs3Y
Make Advertising the main source of income for CBC
@8V5XZJ93yrs3Y
Only if they can influence cost savings to the public
No because we all know already that CBC and all broadcasting in Canada is full or propaganda and no truthful reporting is actually done
@Kerrnel3yrs3Y
Funding should be contingent on quantity and quality of Canadian-based programming; maybe increase the budget funding that programming.
@8V4VNFV3yrs3Y
No, the CBC should be disbanded.
@8TZWW9PNew Democratic3yrs3Y
No, keep funding the same
@Steeviemac3yrs3Y
Yes, and funding should be diverted to a non-partisan public broadcasting service, supplemented with viewer and corporate donations.
@8TYFKX83yrs3Y
Yes and make the CBC commercial free
@8TXVXML3yrs3Y
No, end the whole Heritage Ministry (CBC, CRTC) and Laws attached.
@8TW5C4H3yrs3Y
Yes, but only when it's important.
@8TT97K7Conservative3yrs3Y
No, but the CBC should be a more balanced and less bipartisan entity.
@8TRPMHX3yrs3Y
I am unsure at this moment/ don’t have enough information to formulate an opinion
@8TNDXCT3yrs3Y
Yes, increase, but only after a review on bias.
@8TMQQFM3yrs3Y
Keep funding the same and require the CBC to be non-partisan and/or give fair voice to both the left and the right.
@8TJ7GMS3yrs3Y
The current amount is sufficient
@8TJ6T6Q3yrs3Y
No, broadcasting stations will have a bias if they are government funded
@8THYJHNConservative3yrs3Y
I am satisficed with the system how it is.
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