There obviously should be a board of directors, as there is, and the board of directors should appoint the president. I don't think the Prime Minister should do that. It would be one way of lengthening the arm.
If Parliament as a whole were to take responsibility, that would be nice. And if there were a period of time, such as five or seven years, of guaranteed funding so that it took CBC funding out of the cycle of electioneering, that would be a tremendous way of lengthening the arm. People wouldn't say, “You'd better do what I want, or next year you're not going to....”
Every time I look at This Hour has 22 Minutes and they say something nasty about someone--you know, a prime minister--I say, “Shit, the CBC is not getting an increase next year.” Or that's my feeling, anyway.