Defund the CBC? 36% of Canadians agree, including 72% of Conservatives

According to a study by the Angus Reid Institute, 36% of Canadians would like the federal government to completely defund the CBC, including 72% of Conservative Party of Canada voters.

A majority of both Liberal (68%) and NDP (69%) voters are opposed to the idea of defunding the CBC.

Provincially, Quebecers are those least likely to support defunding the CBC, at 28%, while those in Saskatchewan (58%) and Alberta (55%) are most likely to agree with the sentiment.

“The most prominent example of a government-funded newsroom in Canada is the CBC, which received $1.24-billion in government funding in 2022. It also generates revenue from advertising and subscriptions to the amount of $651.4-million last year. Journalism, of course, is not the only thing offered by the CBC, which also broadcasts entertainment and sports programming.”

The study also found that support for defunding the CBC, which increases with age, also decreases with education, with support at 44% among high school graduates, compared with just 24% among Canadians with a university degree.

While government funding of private newsrooms is unpopular among Canadians, half disagree the federal government should completely defund CBC.https://t.co/nsBFa1cZ4b pic.twitter.com/TZ91Ti9jgK
— Angus Reid Institute (@angusreidorg) July 13, 2023

36% of Canadians want the government to defund the CBC, including 72% of Conservatives

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