Is the CBC embarrassed by its government funding?: Peter Menzies in the Hub

By Peter Menzies, April 19, 2023Sometimes the fog of war reveals as much as it hides. While the numbers themselves are accurate, the graphic presentation clearly misrepresents/understates the extent to which the CBC is dependent on government funding. Which raises the question: is the CBC embarrassed by its government funding? ”The CBC is The Globe’s largest competitor in the digital ad space among Canadian-based media. “You can’t have a level playing field when the public broadcaster…wants to be all things to all people,” he said.