Thank you, Chair. Thank you, again, for the opportunity.
I feel the need to raise a couple of issues in light of the support you have from the official opposition in particular about the importance of the CBC. Particularly after Mr. Godin's comments with respect to asking you to effectively censor one of your on-air personalities, I'd be curious to get your comments.
My view is that if there is indifference to the CBC across the country, it's because at best you're a network that appeals to only half of the nation.
Mr. Nicholls just read off some tweets from May Day. If we wanted to have this meeting yesterday, on tax filing day, I could have read off some tweets from outraged taxpayers when it comes to their tax bills and a desire not to pay.
I'd like you to comment a bit. One of the issues I have with the CBC is my concern that while you're committed to a diverse workforce, you don't seem to be committed to a diversity of opinion within your news gathering and your on-air commentary. I think until you resolve that, there's, at best, going to be broad support for the CBC in half of the country, and, frankly, indifference in the other half of the country.
I'd invite your comments.
Thank you.