Mr. Speaker, Conservative members who speak should qualify their introductory remarks by indicating very clearly that the leader of the Conservative Party, for many years, has wanted to defund the CBC. Let us be very clear on that point.
We can take a look at a recent CBC news article, where Conservatives, referring to the leader of the Conservative Party, are saying, “He's the one who decides everything. His main adviser is himself ... The people around him are only there to realize the leader's vision.” However, his vision is to get rid of the CBC. From my perspective, institutions such as the CBC, CTV and Global play a very important role in our democratic system.
Would the member not recognize that there is value in having a publicly supported CBC?