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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
Agreed but I do think CBC needs to work a bit harder to overcome its bias and/or perception of bias. It’s a very important news source for Canadians but it also can’t get sucked in and needs to aim to be as centrist as possible and there are many examples over the years it is biased. Limit opinions and stick to news and facts, basically. And get rid of Barton. Stuff like that.
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I don't see too many opinion pieces on CBC, really.
There are "analyses" which are very important to understand complex issues (they just had a great one on US manufacturing).
I think our idea of "centrism" has been skewed. We seem to think centrism is seeing both sides (Liberal and Conservative) as being rational or worthy of thought - but that is not always the case (for both sides).
If mainstream opinion and expert opinion are dramatically in one place (or on one "side") then that is centrism - not whatever the CPC or LPC party is spouting.
I also think it's tough when one side of the aisle has taken such an aggressive position against the whole organization (and any media organization that doesn't kowtow to their positions or facts)
The fact is that conservative politicians in the US and Canada have found their backers in the media; and anyone truly questioning their reality is to blame.
This article alone shows the trouble journalism/media is in:
https://albertapolitics.ca/2025/07/g...cp-government/