New CBC CEO must address Canadians’ concerns directly to combat Conservatives’ calls for cuts: Bloc MP Champoux

McGill University researcher Jessica Johnson says most Canadians across the political spectrum agree on the value of an effective public broadcaster. 
Pascale St-Onge
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says she is confident the incoming CBC president and CEO is 'well-equipped' to handle the pressure from Conservative attacks on the public broadcaster.

Facing dwindling viewership and advertising dollars, as well as a potential government-in-waiting that promises to defund the CBC after the next election, the incoming head of the public broadcaster will need to speak honestly and directly to Canadians to convince them of th...

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