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Holy smokes what a nice gig

Ad revenue drops by 31%, number of 6 digit managers doubles from 438 to 949, television market share drops from 7.8 % to 4.4%

Tait feels she is entitled to her bonus --- entitled to her entitlements --- what a crock --- more wasted tax dollars

-Tait’s total cash compensation for 2023 is between $472,900 – $623,900.

-Her maximum potential bonus falls under a range between $124,012 – $145,880


https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/othe...-opens-fire-on-cbc-president/ar-BB1iao31

She's not tasked to make money, just to spend it.

The CBC needs to completely cut off from tax payers money and be allowed to prosper or die.

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As much as I hate the CBC and all it stands for, a sudden defunding would put 1000s of families in a jobless situation. Funding should be decreased on a gradual scale while implementing a no-hire policy allowing it to become smaller. At some point it should be offered for sale to a buyer so at least there is some funds coming back to the tax payer through it's sale.

They will have to look for jobs elsewhere. The same could apply to the bloated federal bureaucracy after the Libs get voted out and the federal government goes on a diet. That’s the risk you take when you accept a job with a controversial public organization.

Jordan;
Top of the morning to you my friend, I hope this finds you and your fine family well on what's been a still but overcast day so far here.

With all due respect to my cyber friend SuperCub, I'm going to differ with him for the following reasons.

In my working life, different businesses I worked for went broke - twice actually - went through 6 different owners in one of them, had major internal changes which led to my job description changing from managerial to welding and twisting wrenches and then there were the times that I submitted my two weeks notice and went elsewhere.

Looking back even further, I'm reminded of the time the Royal Bank manager pulled the pin on our farming operation without notice and then in '81 when the Liberal LaLonde budget came out which shut down construction out here in BC and we were all sent home from a fresh foundation pour on condos that were going to keep us working for the next year.

The short version of that lifetime of work would be that I had no guarantee of employment for much more than a month ever and sometimes that month was me winding the business down when the landlord had called in the Bailiff and changed the locks on our building....

As a former OFA Level II, there were instances where I needed to stop the bleeding on a patient.

We as Canadians, need to stop the bleeding if there is going to be anything whatsoever left for the next generation.

For that matter, if things continue, my generation's "retirement" is going to be fascinating and exciting to say the least.

That's where I'm at gentlemen as once again, I truly believe we are playing for all the marbles here and honestly I hope we're not too late.

All the best.

Dwayne

My better 1/2 watches CBC, I keep telling her to turn that CHIT OFF, before it rots her brain.

CBC is nothing more than CNN on steroids.

When CBC was reporting complete bs ie: if you get the jab, you get....immunity from Covid, wont pass the virus on....safe and effective...etc.....and put many thousands out of work, lost jobs, relationships etc....

I didn't see the CBC employee's handing out sympathy to those people.
Let them find work elsewhere like everyone else had too.

You folks have missed my point. .... I'm not for punishing most of those who work there. There would be huge consequences for those families and the economy.

I'm saying lean it down to a point where is sellable and get some money for it. Why drive it into the ground and get nothing for it?

I agree Paul. It has to be sold off either to a new owner or an existing media group. CBC's mandate hasn't been relevant since the 1970s. You have to ignore the grumpy posters.

Supercub; firstly my opinion and $5 will buy you a coffee.

I think you are coming up against some western Canadian “hardassedness” (real word 😃). By the nature of the work that those of us in primary industries (oil and gas, agriculture, forestry, mining etc) and the secondary industries that support the primary industries one gets exposed to lots of up and down cycles. Sadly many of the down cycles we experience are a direct result of government actions.

These cycles have shown us that your best loss is your first loss. Trying to slow roll the dissolution of a failing enterprise in the end costs you more. Let the enterprise fail let it fail fast. Perhaps a phoenix can rise from the ashes prehaps not. Like a forest fire burning out the deadfall allowing for new growth culling poor companies and poor employees leads to a healthier industry.

Having worked oil and gas the vast majority of my life I have seen many rounds of termination, as observer, the person making the terminations and the terminated. Never nice. However one should always have in the back of their mind that no job is permanent and have a plan in case of a down turn.

Having lived through layoffs that cost 100,000 plus Albertans their jobs the thought of a few thousand job losses across the county does not shock or upset ne.

It’s just part of a cycle of rejuvenation. Living the cycle repeatedly can make one into a bit of a hard ass.

If I had the linguistic skills of Dwayne this would make a little more sense, hopefully I have conveyed my message well enough.

Best regards
George

I'm not sure there is a right way for this and I'm certainly not sure my opinions are right in this matter. In the end, I'm all for defunding the CBC. It has become a very dangerous voice in this country and something I would like to see gone.

https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/defund-the-cbc

I am glad at least you agree with me, SuperCub, its refreshing lol

Your voice needs to be heard, even if your MP is a Liberal or an NDP. Everyone needs to be heard. The more people who present their opinions and reasoned arguments to politicians, the better the chances that the CBC will be sold off. Politicians go with what they hear. They wish to be reelected, so constituents who voice their opinions are the ones they listen to, even if they don't personally agree.

Being a grump doesn't cut it. Letters matter.

This was forwarded after my MP received it. I posted it here a couple of years ago. Repetition is important. It went with many others voicing dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs. It is important to remember that the CBC is a legal business, so dismantling it or selling it off is an involved process.

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The CBC Has Outlived Its Usefulness
Copyright 2022 - Stephen Redgwell

The CBC was born in 1936. Back then, it was only radio. The corporation was modeled on the BBC which was created 14 years earlier.

Its purpose was to provide all Canadians, no matter where they lived, with news, entertainment and coverage of important events. Back then, only the government could afford to build the broadcasting towers, run endless miles of cable and open radio stations. It was appropriate for the time, and few thought of the cost. After all, the government was paying for it!

But that was 86 years ago.

Since then, television, international radio broadcasting, satellites, the Internet and digital media have entered the picture. The CBC hasn't properly amended its mandate, but that's little surprise. The corporation isn't closely monitored by the CRTC. Worse, Canadians don't actually know the CBC's purpose, how they spend the money we give them or why they even exist. In short, the CBC is a mystery. It's been around for a long time, and people are used to them being here. It's time to ask why they are still in business.

CBC is a crown corporation. That means it is a commercial business, owned and controlled by the federal government.

Since the 1970s, more Canadian coverage by private broadcasters has started up. They do a better job of looking after regional and national needs. A CRTC poll shows that only 28% of us see the CBC as important, preferring private broadcasters. That should tell Ottawa something.

It also seems that CBC's senior management doesn't feel they need to explain their actions to anyone, or why they make the decisions they do.

Private sector broadcasters aren't eating up Canadian tax dollars like the CBC! Could it be that they have to be more fiscally responsible?

The CBC is given about 1.3 billion dollars annually. I’ll say that again. 1.3 billion. Why? Ottawa no longer needs to fund construction of remote radio towers. The days of maintaining millions of miles of cable are over. Satellites do this now. That 1.3 billion dollars would be better spent on education, healthcare or the environment.

But what about the Canadian voice? No worries. It is not in danger of disappearing, although this has long been the argument CBC used to keep itself alive. If anything, having more Canadian media outlets has strengthened us and provided more jobs. In that regard, the CBC is archaic.

For years, remote communities have enjoyed a vastly improved information network thanks to private industry money and the Internet, not the CBC.

But it isn't just about money. There is also the latest news about Tara Henley leaving the CBC. Her story is enlightening and demonstrates CBC's continuing downward spiral, as told by an insider.

“To work at the CBC is to embrace cognitive dissonance and to abandon journalistic integrity.” Tara Henley wrote.

We should expect more information from her in the coming months about the internal politics and unusual work environment.

Private businesses serve us better. It’s called progress. After 86 years, the too high cost of operation, management troubles, declining listenership and plunging ad revenues, clearly shows the CBC is redundant and has to go.

I have a better idea, just don't watch it, but you will have a hard time getting all of the immigrants and brain-dead Liberals to follow suit.

Meaingful changes to the size of the CBC staff largeness have to happen. The only way that this can occur is with a government having the backbone to cut funds and force re-organization.

This would never happen under either a Liberal or NDP / Liberal coalition. Writing a letter to either a Liberal or NDP - MP is a waste of time.

The high number of people employed in the CBC, including the 6 figure folks, will require a phased pull back. I hope this next election results in a much different look for a governing party and the CBC is reined in.

At a 4.4% of market share they need to be rebuilt. Perhaps the model is built around either the US or UK public broacasters that rely on donations from the people that watch and in turn support them.

You’re a grump, Hugh. Plenty of criticism but no proposals to help the changes happen.

Go to riding association meetings. Write letters and forward copies to your local media. Talk to your neighbours. Support the Conservative party.

Steve, you certainly do not know me so calling me a grump is uncalled for --- but in your case not surprising.

I am very active with the conservative association and party. I talk with neighbours, friends and use social media like this forum to provide information for discussion. Living in a life long NDP riding in Alberta has been a trying experience, as letters, e-mails and calls to the local MP are ignored.

While I am glad to hear that you are active in your area, discussions are only good when the participants put forth ideas and suggestions that can generate change.

If your MP ignores your letters, keep writing them anyway. Encourage others in your neighbourhood to do the same. If your MP has meetings, engage him politely so everyone can hear. Make your voice heard. Change does not happen quickly.

I don’t know if you are a religious person, but the message is the same: 2 Thessalonians 3:12 tells us (paraphrased) that we must keep on quietly working and never to slacken in doing what is right.

If letters do not work, discuss with your neighbours about alternative methods. Do not discourage others. If you feel communication with your MP does not work, don’t give up. And it does not mean it will not work for others, like Paul. Keep writing.

Jesus continued talking with people who sought to do him harm. Take inspiration from wherever it helps you.