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‘The “defund” narrative has picked up momentum,’ CBC president warns in email

OTTAWA — The push to axe funding to CBC “has picked up momentum” especially when it comes to television, its CEO and president warned in a private email earlier this year.

In the January email from Catherine Tait, obtained through an access-to-information request, the CBC president asked two people to volunteer for a committee being set up by the heritage minister to develop a government plan for CBC/Radio-Canada.

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