“Small communities need their local radio stations to stay informed. Only three percent of the government's advertising budget went to local radio. I want the government to send more of that advertising money to local stations without spending anything extra.”

“Mr. Speaker, when a storm shuts down roads in Hearst or Kapuskasing, people rely on their local radio stations, like Épinette noire or La voix d’chez nous, to stay informed. However, nobody in Ottawa seems to be listening. In the last budget, Ottawa spent $78 million on advertising, but only 3% of that was allocated to local radio stations in Canada. Without spending another penny, what is the government waiting for to redistribute part of its advertising budget to these radio stations, which are essential to Canada’s small communities?”