Speaking Out slow death of CBC as cuts bite
In Ottawa last week CBC president warned regional news cuts are an amputation to save the body. The piece laments decades of budget cuts, calls for selling CBC, and argues private media and the net erode CBC's relevance while noting local programming loss and cross country frustrations.
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBC
Ottawa
CBC Radio
CBC Movies
Cbc-Tv
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Brian Mulroney
Jean Chretien
Mulroney
Canada
Toronto
CTV
Joe Clark
Newfoundland
Joe
Protection of national herd re identification plan urged
Carl Block chair CCIA argues the cattle identification program is solely for disease control. He claims no privacy invasion or bank access and explains the system is simple and cost effective for cow calf producers to protect herd health and product safety.
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Canadian Cattle Indentification Agency
CCIA
Europe
Carl Block
Preston Manning and the rise of a Canadian alliance
Inky Mark argues that Preston Manning transformed Canadian politics by inspiring reformers to form the Canadian Alliance after the 1993 election. He praises Manning’s down to earth leadership and contrasts media controversy with Manning’s vision for Canada’s future.
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PC Party
Preston Manning
Ottawa
Jean Charest
Dauphin
Canada
Reform Party of Canada
Canadian Alliance
Liberals
Inky Mark
Dauphin-Swan River