The CBC is not the solution for local news

What’s missing from recommendations in a recent Senate committee report is any investment in independent local news outlets. These are the broadcasters and publications deeply rooted in their regions.

CBC Radio-Canada's office on Queen Street in Ottawa. Covering distinct local news across a vast geography is impossible for any centralized organization. Even with successive investments, local communities will always lack direct CBC coverage, writes Alex Freedman.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ALEX FREEDMAN

July 2, 2026

Recently, the Senate Transport and Communications Committee recognized a critical reality: local news is in jeopardy, and coll...

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