Trudeau, Poilievre clash over Twitter tagging CBC as ‘government funded’ – National | 24CA News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday accused his Conservative rival Pierre Poilievre of enlisting U.S. billionaires to assault Canada’s public broadcaster, after Poilievre prodded Twitter proprietor Elon Musk to label the CBC “government-funded.”
Poilievre mentioned on Twitter final week that he had written to Musk to request that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation be labeled “accurately.” On Sunday, some CBC Twitter feeds began carrying the label “government-funded Media.”
Poilievre, who took over the occasion final 12 months and is campaigning to defund the CBC, celebrated the choice, saying on Twitter that “now people know that it is Trudeau propaganda, not news.”
CBC replied that it isn’t authorities funded, however is “publicly funded through a parliamentary appropriation that is voted upon by all Members of Parliament,” and its journalism is unbiased.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Trudeau mentioned: “Attacking this Canadian establishment, attacking the tradition and native content material that’s so necessary to so many Canadians, actually signifies the values and the strategy that Mr. Poilievre is placing ahead.
“In order to attack this institution that is important for many, many Canadians, he runs to American billionaires, the tech giants that they continue to defend.”
Trudeau’s minority authorities is supported by the left-leaning New Democrats and an election shouldn’t be formally due till 2025.
Last week, U.S. broadcaster National Public Radio mentioned it should now not submit content material to its 52 official Twitter feeds in protest in opposition to a label by the social media platform that suggests authorities involvement within the its content material.
