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Peter Menzies

By Peter Menzies

Peter Menzies is a Senior Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a former newspaper executive, and past vice chair of the CRTC.

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Liberal leader Justin Trudeau greets the audience as he sits down with host Rosie Barton for a recording of CBC Face to Face Townhall, Monday, September 30, 2019  in Toronto. Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press.
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Commercial enterprise or public broadcaster? The CBC wants it both ways

Many Canadians want the CBC to be a public broadcaster as it was envisioned, connecting Canadians, advertising-free. Trouble is, it doesn’t care. It wants to be something else.

By Peter Menzies - Posted on July 6, 2022
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez rises during Question Period, Monday, April 25, 2022 in Ottawa.  Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press.
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Canada's proposed speech and media bills are a buffet of bad ideas

Already famous for cracking down on dissent, Canada is poised to become a global leader in restricting online speech and meddling with news media as the government moves forward with a buffet of speech and media legislation.

By Peter Menzies - Posted on May 11, 2022
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