The CBC Money Pit

June 21, 2006 · Posted in Conservatism.ca 

A Senate Report has suggested that the CBC discontinue all advertising, and that the Government increase funding to the CBC.

This follows the news that the news is getting bumped for an American reality TV show import.

This reminds me of the gun registry. A misguided Government program is failing, so we pour more money into it. I have argued before on this blog that the CBC is long past its prime. These latest desperate measures only reaffirm my beliefs.

I cannot imagine what planet the Senate Committee is from that they should even consider increasing funding to the CBC. There are two other solutions that make far more sense:

  1. Privatize it. This could be fun. Here’s one neat-o idea: issue 10 shares to every Canadian taxpayer registered with the CRA, then launch trading on the TSX, and see what happens! Here’s another fun one: sell $10 shares on a telethon (Margaret Thatcher-approved), and see how many you can sell. This would be less fun, but effective: sell the assets to the highest bidder.
  2. Set up a public broadcasting foundation, put them to work, and slowly trim back the Government dole. Make them apply for any Government grants to the arts in competition with every other arts group in Canada.

I don’t really care what method is used. I only care that they stop cashing the blank cheque from the Canadian taxpayer.

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Comments

  • Paul Holmes
    You had me at 'sinful and tyrannical'.
  • william
    Being a PUBLIC broadcaster, the CBC should have to survive on donations, like PBS in the states.
    Let them canvass for money from like minded socialists..!

    To quote Jefferson:

    To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.



    The CBC does not represent any of my ideas or ideology.

    In fact they only represent one ideology, that being Soviet-style socialism.
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