This is a page from the 2019 Canadian general election.
Looking for a different election? Click here.
Government Services & Crown Corporations

Public broadcasting platforms

Here's what the 2019 Canadian election parties are promising.

Liberal
  • Strengthen the regional mandate of CBC/RadioCanada so that local stations can broadcast more local news.
  • Require CBC/Radio-Canada to open up its digital platform so that journalism start-ups & community newspapers can access affordable technology to develop & distribute content.
We don't have any Conservative policies on Public broadcasting.
We don't have any Bloc policies on Public broadcasting.

Green
  • Increase funding to CBC and Radio Canada by $315 million per year until the per-capital level of funding is equal to that of the BBC.
  • Reform the governance of CBC - Radio Canada to remove potential for political interference in board appointments.
We don't have any PPC policies on Public broadcasting.

Looking for the parties' positions on other topics?

See our full 2019 Canadian election platform comparison


Making a plan to vote can be overwhelming. We'll walk you through it step-by-step.Take a step-by-step guide to the election.Step-by-step election guide:GoGet started