Thank you very much for the question.
Like you, I think that's an extremely dangerous approach. As we know, in a democratic society, the people in power, whether political power, large corporations or those who influence the world the most, must be accountable to the people. That's what distinguishes a democratic society from an authoritarian country where no one can criticize anything.
When I see Conservative members attacking journalists, I see that as attacking our democracy and those who demand answers from them. However, we know that the Conservatives don't like to give answers.
In short, I think this is an extremely dangerous approach, and I feel it says a lot about the Conservatives' view of how a democratic society works.
I also think it's dangerous from a national security standpoint. As we know, there's a lot of disinformation circulating on the Internet. Foreign interference even happens online. If Canada is to counter those who seek to destabilize our democracy, we need news and information managed by and for Canadians. When people attack CBC/Radio-Canada, the strongest broadcaster in Canada that employs a third of Canadian journalists, they are by the same token attacking our national security.