Twitter Labeling of CBC as "Government-Funded" Sparks Controversy and CBC's Exit from Platform
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Conservative rival Pierre Poilievre of enlisting U.S. billionaires to attack Canada's public broadcaster, after Poilievre prodded Twitter owner Elon Musk to label the CBC "government-funded." CBC replied that it is not government funded, but is "publicly funded through a parliamentary appropriation that is voted upon by all Members of Parliament." Trudeau's minority government is supported by the left-leaning New Democrats and an election is not officially due until 2025.
- Trudeau, rival clash over Twitter labeling CBC 'government funded' Reuters
- CBC 'pausing' Twitter after 'government-funded media' label The Washington Post
- Justin Trudeau accuses rival of ‘running to American billionaires’ in CBC Twitter row The Guardian
- Letters to the editor: 'I see no evidence that Pierre Poilievre himself has ever been anything other than funded by government.' Twitter and CBC, plus other letters to the editor for April 16 The Globe and Mail
- Canada Public Broadcaster CBC Quits Twitter Over "Government-Funded" Label NDTV
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