Mr. Speaker, it has been announced that there will be severe cuts to the Halifax and Calgary operations of CBC Newsworld. Not only will this mean further job losses at the CBC, it runs contrary to the commitment made by the CBC to the CRTC and Canadians that there would be significant regional presence. These cuts will guarantee that the news will be increasingly central Canada based and biased.
Can the minister explain how Newsworld will remain reflective of all regions after these cuts in Atlantic Canada and the prairies?