I think the Conservatives are stuck in the 1980s, when there was no Internet.
Let's look at the facts.
As you clearly heard me say, more than 21 million Canadians use the services of CBC and Radio-Canada every month. That's more than half of the adult population. Every month, nearly 50% of Canadians use CBC/Radio-Canada's websites and digital services, 17 million Canadians in the case of the CBC and 8 million Canadians in the case of Radio-Canada. There are 10 million podcast downloads per month, as well as millions more downloads on other apps and platforms, including streaming services.
The CBC also operates Canada's number one digital news service in terms of the number of users. CBC Radio is number one in 17 of 22 markets for listeners, including Toronto, but also Calgary and Edmonton.
In addition, five CBC/Radio-Canada podcasts were among the top 15 podcasts in Canada in 2023.
When we look at reality and the facts, we have to wonder why the Conservatives want to eliminate such a valuable source for Canadians and Quebeckers.