It’s funny, the CBC have played nice with Conservatives for the last couple decades, seemingly to undercut the right-wing claims that they’re biased and therefore should be defunded.

I don’t know if ironic is the right word, but now it’s Carney’s Liberal government preparing to cut their budget by 15%, so I’m amazed this story got published!

We need to enshrine guaranteed funding for the CBC and end the partisan games that force them to have to triangulate their editorial position.

It’s spelled Value(s), common mistake

Surprised this post isn’t getting more traction. Absolutely shameful stuff from the Carney Liberals here.

Perhaps that’s why the alarm is being raised ahead of the point where panic is the right response: it forces the government to clarify its intent now, so the department and its programs aren’t thrown into complete chaos later

The 2025-26 document for the department, known as WAGE, was released in late June and outlines a $407-million budget this year, which drops to $284.7-million in 2026-27, and $76.3-million in 2027-28.

This is what is currently known, and is all we have to go on. Without any confirmation of plans to renew the funding, it is reasonable to worry that it will expire.

Call it non-renewal or call it a cut, either way, funding is set to be dramatically lower unless something changes. Departments need clarity if they hope to hire people or commit to providing services.

If so, great! I remain skeptical given our PM’s recent use of phrases like “Zionist Palestine”, an inability to use the word ‘genocide’ to describe the ongoing genocide, and the lack of any meaningful action thus far.

Even the sanctions placed on two Israeli politicians in June don’t have real teeth; a previous update (Feb 2025) to Canada’s sanctions rules actually allows the foreign affairs minister to issue permits overriding restrictions. https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations-relations_internationales/sanctions/esv-vec.aspx?lang=eng

As I said in my other reply though, I genuinely hope you’re right - but I don’t see it as a foregone conclusion yet. Important to keep the pressure on our MPs.

I managed to get the office manager at my local constituency office on the phone on Friday, and was assured that I’ll get a call back from my MP tomorrow. If I do, I’ll ask directly what the plan is, and push for this to happen!

I genuinely hope you’re right!

Ilan Pappé is one of the foremost advocates AFAIK

Quick question sorry: did rule 2 get removed from the sidebar? I don’t see it anymore

Look, I’m just explaining the position as I understand it. I’ll also note that there are a great many advocates for a one-state, equal-rights solution that most certainly do know what they’re talking about.

I agree with a lot of what you’ve said here but a one-state solution is not necessarily a question of “which ethnic group controls the state”. The anti-apartheid, anti-genocide advocates for a one-state solution generally argue for full rights for all citizens and a secular administration, if I’m not mistaken.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/frustration-gaza-alarm-drove-macron-go-it-alone-palestine-recognition-2025-07-26/

I think the issue people are having is that this tweet from the PM does not appear to represent any kind of change in policy.

In fact just yesterday, Reuters reported that Canada and the UK were asked by Macron to join France in recognising Palestinian statehood but refused: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/frustration-gaza-alarm-drove-macron-go-it-alone-palestine-recognition-2025-07-26/

You know exactly what you’re doing. Go away. Genocide denial not welcome here.

The Palestinian people have a right to self-determination.

Go deny genocide and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights somewhere else.

Al Jazeera is reporting that Macron asked the UK and Canada to join France in recognising Palestinian statehood but neither were willing.

Obviously I very much hope that we do, but I agree, the above tweet does not indicate that we’re about to do so.

https://aje.io/f4w0aa?update=3858483

Edit: found the original Reuters report https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/frustration-gaza-alarm-drove-macron-go-it-alone-palestine-recognition-2025-07-26/

Saw another post of an article (from Middle East Eye Monitor) with a conflicting report claiming that Canada will be recognising Palestinian statehood, however the PM’s tweet that the report is based on doesn’t seem (to me at least) to mark any policy shift by the Canadian government.

I hope they do, but it’s not real until it happens. Keep calling your MP, keep being loud

That is fantastic to hear! Thanks.

Amazing the things that one can come up with when one doesnt do the math.

I agree! The correct number is 21 billion, not trillion. Don’t worry, you were only off by a factor of 1000!

$21B is about 1/8th of what Carney is proposing to spend annually on defence.

Absolutely doable.

Appreciate the update, thanks