I think the only way they would have to make a decision like that is if the CBC no longer existed, and then the shelf space for Canadian content would drop dramatically and, yes, we'd have American television on Canadian television totally, because it draws more advertising dollars and they make more money. That's not to say the American shows are better than the Canadian shows. I think that people who are watching Canadian shows enjoy them. It's been proven with Little Mosque on the Prairie and with those numbers, so people do want to see Canadian content and they do want to see themselves reflected on television. I don't think the CBC is ever going to have to make a choice between culture and U.S. television shows. I don't think that's going to happen.
On May 24th, 2007. See this statement in context.