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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has posted false statements on its website concerning the relationship between the CBC and the broadcast watchdog group Friends of Canadian Broadcasting.

The CRTC has received a letter from the CBC asking for hearings regarding their license renewal to be postponed, in large part due to the fact that the Corporation's operating budget is open for discussion.

Columnist calls for Stephen Harper to remove Heritage Minister James Moore from his portfolio over comments related to the appropriateness of the CBC's French affiliate showing foreign pornography on its website.

FRIENDS disputes The Canadian Taxpayers Federation's claims that steering committee members are on the CBC's payroll.

Study shows that a substantial majority — 73 per cent — of Kamloops area residents surveyed would like CBC to establish a local radio station to cover community affairs.

New opinion research on public reaction to a proposed a new digital service in Hamilton in the spring of 2012.

A substantial majority of Hamilton area residents would like CBC to establish a local radio station to cover community affairs, and support the Conservative's pre-election pledge to maintain or increase CBC funding.

Columnist says Conservative MPs who were never happy with stimulus spending are pushing hard for deep spending cuts in areas like the CBC.

Columnist says the NDP is calling on Treasury Board president Tony Clement to bring the same sunlight to salaries in the Prime Minister's Office as the government shone on the highly paid staff at the CBC.

The CBC has more than 700 staff on the payroll making $100,000 annually, the public broadcaster revealed to a Conservative MP who had asked for salary details of top CBC executives and on-air staff.

Columnist says if Conservatives cut CBC funding, Canadian identity will suffer.

Columnist says four Conservative MPs have presented petitions in the House of Commons calling for the CBC to be defunded or sold to private industry.

LeadNow has launched a campaign to Re-Imagine the CBC.

A wide majority  of London residents would like CBC to establish a local radio station to cover community affairs and most hope their MP would champion the new station or not oppose it.

New opinion research on public reaction to plans from the CBC to open a local radio station in London in the autumn of 2012.

Over the past months, at least six Conservative MPs have presented petitions to the House of Commons seeking to "de-fund" the CBC.

New opinion research on public reaction to a proposed a new radio service in the Interior BC region of Kamloops in the autumn of 2012. 

A substantial majority of Kamloops area residents would like CBC to establish a local radio station to cover community affairs and three-quarters hope their MP would champion a new station or not oppose it.

Columnist questions whether it is possible for the Conservative government to make cuts without first demonizing the target of them.

Columnist says the crisis of capitalism marks the triumph of consumers and investors over workers and citizens and the increasing efficiency by which all of us as consumers can get great deals with our declining capacity as citizens.