Not much point in going through this as I completely disagree with you. But, a lie is a lie is a lie. The Conservatives campaigned on not changing the CBC's funding, so it was part of their mandate, and now they have broken that promise.
The CBC has undergone several cuts in recent years, and each time their programming is compromised. For CBC TV's part, their mandate, or arguably the way they fulfill that mandate, or (also arguably) the way Canadian content is developed and broadcast, should be updated in my opinion, but their existence is essential to a healthy democracy. CBC Radio is excellent. Unfortunately with the budget cuts, it's suffered and had to put on more repeats. It's doing an excellent job with what it's given, however. I am not looking forward to seeing what impact this latest round of cuts has.
I assume you are aware of the attack on the CBC by Sun Media/Quebecor and that much of what they've done politically/legally in the last couple of years has been in that context.
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