Everyone in these parts knows that CBC plows through upwards of two billion dollars of public funding each year. CBC insiders and supporters tell us that it’s the digital world where the real action’s happening. Remember – since they also enjoy revenue from advertising, subscriptions, and asset leasing – even the massive public funding numbers only represent 70 percent of total CBC income. The bottom line is that taxpayers are heavily funding CBC to compete head-to-head with (nominally) private companies and the CBC is still just barely keeping up. How many Canadians consume CBC content?

Source: CBC News March 01, 2026 18:15 UTC