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3 critics of the CBC share their vision for the public broadcaster's future

Critics Rupa Subramanya, Harrison Lowman and Sabrina Maddeaux talk about why they believe the CBC should be defunded.

The panel unpacks their individual arguments in favour of defunding or deep cuts

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The sign outside of the CBC Broadcast Centre at 250 Front Street W in Toronto, Ont. on a sunny day with clear blue skies.
The sign outside of the CBC Broadcast Centre at 250 Front Street W in Toronto, Ont. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)

Today on Commotion, host Elamin Abdelmahmoud sits down with Rupa Subramanya, a writer with The Free Press, Harrison Lowman, managing editor at The Hub, and Sabrina Maddeaux, a freelance political columnist who has written for outlets like the National Post and the Globe and Mail.

All three have strong opinions on the CBC's future, from defunding it altogether to making deep cuts to its budget. They share what they think the public broadcaster can do to offer more value to Canadians. 

This is part one of an ongoing conversation on Commotion around the CBC's future. Part two will air on the show this Friday, Nov. 1.

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You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Panel produced by Jess Low.

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