Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives may believe this but the problem is that they do not do anything about it.
The CBC and Radio-Canada are taking a direct hit from the economic crisis. Management does not have the option of borrowing, and the Conservatives do not want to help, in spite of those very nice words. They are considering some desperate solutions to balance its books, such as asset sales and less Canadian programming. Can anyone imagine having more American programs? The list goes on and it is not pretty.
We, on this side of the House, care about the CBC and Radio-Canada and its future. Why do the Conservatives not care?