CBC/Radio-Canada

A member’s statement about the CBC. Aaron Gunn, a Conservative, said the CBC used tax dollars to mislead and trick Canadians in a TV series, and argued that as a public broadcaster it should serve all Canadians rather than attack their beliefs.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Aaron Gunn, North Island—Powell River

Conservative
“The CBC used tax dollars to lie to Canadians and trick them for a political TV show. As a public broadcaster, it should serve all Canadians, not trick them or attack their beliefs.”
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Mr. Speaker, I always thought the role of the media was to hold the powerful accountable and to unapologetically seek the truth. Apparently, however, the CBC views it as trying to deceive and trick individual Canadians into bizarre and intentional traps. A new TV series from the CBC lied and used fictitious production companies, aliases and made-up stories in an effort to dupe Canadians for the purpose of political propaganda. It deceived RCMP veterans by inviting them to fake ceremonies only to publicly humiliate them. It targeted ordinary citizens who had concerns about land claims and private property rights. It partnered with well-known, far-left American activists to attack Canadian history, Canadian institutions and Canada’s first prime minister. It was all paid for using taxpayer money. The CBC is a Crown corporation. Its mandate is to serve all Canadians, not to target them, not to deceive them and certainly not to produce political propaganda designed to denigrate their beliefs.

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