In this episode, Peter Copeland, Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Program at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI), sits down with Peter Menzies, MLI Senior Fellow, former publisher of the Calgary Herald, and past Vice Chair of the CRTC.
Menzies offers a provocative analysis of the CBC’s future, challenging its current funding model and exploring radical solutions for Canadian public broadcasting. With the federal election looming, he examines how government subsidies impact media trust, journalistic objectivity, and the broader news ecosystem.
Menzies argues that the CBC’s current structure threatens media diversity and public trust, proposing a bold transition to a subscription-based model that could reshape how Canadians consume news and public media.
Read Menzies’ report on how the CBC can free itself from government reliance and create a media model driven by the people it serves –
