I think we should take a look at the questions that were asked.
Considering the overall results of the survey, we see that 80% of respondents said that they cared about CBC/Radio-Canada and were prepared to increase its funding if necessary. However, when it came to numbers, we wondered if people might have been confused by the methodology. First, they said that they were prepared to pay more if need be. Some 86% of them wanted to make sure that CBC/Radio-Canada received funding. However, when asked whether they would rather pay $34 or $40, many said that $34 was enough.
When the survey was being put together, experts from the firm told us that we should avoid introducing a bias. We thought that we had to include information to help people understand that, elsewhere in the world, a public broadcaster could cost up to $133 per person, per year. We were told that in terms of methodology, and to keep the questionnaire honest, we should not include that information. Nevertheless, the results point to some clear facts. Over 80% of the respondents wanted to protect CBC/Radio-Canada's vocation and mission. Some 73% said that the government's refusal to grant CBC/Radio-Canada temporary financial support made no sense. Finally, 60% of the respondents were against the government giving financial support to private companies via subsidies. That is significant.