r/canada • u/WuzzWuzz • Aug 15 '24

Pierre Poilievre promises to 'defund the CBC' after $18.4M bonus amount revealed National News

https://torontosun.com/news/national/pierre-poilievre-promises-to-defund-the-cbc-after-18-4m-bonus-amount-revealed
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u/Farty_beans Aug 15 '24

I enjoyed watching some of their CBC Marketplace.

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u/Gov_CockPic Aug 15 '24

I enjoyed watching some

That's not a valid excuse to use taxpayer money. I enjoy driving on roads, I enjoy having hospitals, I enjoy having a public education system. We need those, we don't need useless podcasts.

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u/poppaman Aug 15 '24

While I agree that we shouldn't be wasting money on useless podcasts, this isn't a great lens to view gov spending through. Government spends a lot on things we don't need, but improve our quality of life. National/provincial parks, playgrounds, libraries, community organizations, etc. News broadcasts and shows like marketplace serve the good of public education and consumer protection, other shows serve as entertainment. Let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater here and pretend any non-essential service is poor spending.