Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says if he is elected prime minister in the fall, he would want to ensure the CBC tells enough Canadian stories. In an interview with The Canadian Press this week, Scheer said he would like to scrutinize the national public broadcaster to see if it is "focusing on Canadian stories." Scheer also pointed to an increased focus on international stories and, in particular, American politics across all CBC platforms in recent years. It also pointed to increased competition from "large global players" — presumably companies with streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon — that are not subject to the same regulations as Canadian media companies and that do not contribute financially to the Canadian media ecosystem as the biggest threat to the Canadian media market. They have access to massive amounts of data, allowing them to effectively develop and curate content for their audiences.

Source: CBC News May 28, 2019 12:33 UTC