About this Event
CBC Debate
Date: Wedneday, Apr 16, 2025
Time: 7 - 8:30pm (Doors open 6pm for light refreshments and cash bar)
Location: Ross Glen Hall, Mount Royal University
(Or online)
The current Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he “can’t wait to defund the CBC.” Conservative Member of Parliament Damien Kurek called the CBC a “broken and failing propaganda machine” and said the party would "turn the CBC headquarters into beautiful homes for Canadian families.” Kurek vowed that Conservatives will "defund the CBC while preserving funding to ensure francophone Canadians continue to receive news services.”
“We're talking about the very existence of the CBC,” said Sarah Andrews, director of government and media relations at the advocacy group Friends of Canadian Media. “For some people, it’s as Canadian as maple syrup and as the beaver. It's fundamental to our identity.”
Love it or hate it, this federal election may decide the fate of the CBC.
Rupa Subramanya (The Free Press) and Max Fawcett (Canada's National Observer), debate the possible end of the CBC.
Photos and videos will be taken at this event and the event will be livestreamed.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Ross Glen Hall, 4825 Mount Royal Gate Southwest, Calgary, Canada
