“Local radio keeps people safe during fires, power outages, and road closures. But the government spends only 3% of its ad budget on local stations. I want the government to shift more of its current ad spending to local Canadian radio.”

“Mr. Speaker, when the power goes out, when forest fires burn wild and the highways close, people in my riding tune in to their radio stations such as Moose FM and Le Loup. When rural Canadians travel to work, they listen to their radio. However, the government spends only 3% of its advertising budget on local Canadian radio. Without spending an extra dime, will the government give local radio its fair share of federal advertising?”

“The government should not spend more money, but spend what it already has better. Rural communities rely on local radio for news. I want the minister to spend more of the existing advertising money on local radio stations.”

“Mr. Speaker, this is about priorities. I am not asking the government to spend more. I am asking it to make better use of money that is already spent. Rural communities depend on local radio stations for breaking news. Will the minister commit to redirecting a greater share of existing advertising dollars to local radio?”