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Liberals to cut CBC by $192-million in 2026-27 (www.hilltimes.com)

submitted 5 days ago by CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 37 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

I'm not sure it's fair to call this a cut - they just didn't repeat last year's temporary funding boost, which was explicitly framed as being temporary. CBC's funding is almost exactly what it was 2 years ago.

Edit to add numbers for the 90% of people who won't read the article:

2026-27: $1,383,252,311
2025-26: $1,425,237,411 (later rose to $1,575,237,411)
2024-25: $1,383,237,411 (later rose to $1,425,237,411)
2023-24: $1,287,169,435 (no subsequent expenditures)
2022-23: $1,266,123,241 (later rose to $1,287,123,241)
2021-22: $1,229,423,241 (later rose to $1,250,423,241)
2020-21: $1,210,797,846 (later rose to $1,247,497,846)

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I’m not sure it’s fair to call this a cut

2026-27: $1,383,252,311
2025-26: $1,425,237,411 (later rose to $1,575,237,411)

($191,985,100)

I would call a reduction of $191M in annual funding a cut.

CBC’s funding is almost exactly what it was 2 years ago.

Now adjust for inflation.

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 days ago

I would call a reduction of $191M in annual funding a cut.

It was a one-off bonus. If you win the lottery one year and not the next, it would be absurd to complain that you've lost income. https://www.thewirereport.ca/2026/03/02/liberals-discontinue-temporary-funding-supports-for-cbc/

[–] veeesix@lemmy.ca 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That’s how I’m seeing it as well. With all the talk of austerity, it would be bad optics to add another $150m to the CBC budget instead.

[–] patatas@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Well it's probably worse optics to break a clear campaign promise to increase the CBC's funding, wouldn't you agree?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Only if you think the voters are going to remember this into the next election cycle.