Something just suddenly clicked in my mind. A kind of an epiphany, if you will. The public sector is under attack which might or might not be a good thing -- but the public doesnt seem to know about it or, if they do, the public doesnt care. Public broadcasters. Public health care providers. People who provide essential services -- weve heard a lot lately about the Mounties, how ill-equipped they are to safely do their work. Were even nickel and diming veterans of our wars. And nobody seems to give a damn. ...Canada is one of the most expensive countries in the world to service because of its cultural diversity and vast geography. Im using figures that are a few years old, but they still make the important point. Per capita spending by Canadians to support the CBC is a fraction of what other countries spend: $33, compared to $154 in Switzerland, $134 in Germany or $67 in Ireland. Among the 18 western countries that consider a publicly owned broadcaster to be worth a share of public money, we rank sixteenth.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 06:27:46 +0000
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