Trifles, Light as Air
Every year billions in public money flow into CBC coffers like water down a Liberal-friendly sluice. The corporation then turns around and insists it operates free from political meddling. Independence looks different when the paycheck arrives stamped with the current government’s logo.
Criticism of CBC bias is frequently greeted with surprise, like a cat discovering a mirror. “Bias?” the institution asks. “Us?” Then it commissions a discussion featuring four people who agree that trust in journalism is declining because the public keeps noticing things.