So she's going to be shipped off to the Bejing Olympics to do a number of those human interest stories that CBC prefers to live event coverage?

I belive Krista was IDed as the parliamentary secretary and media resource for the liberals on the Mulroney inquisition some time ago like directly after the controversay I recall hearing her name offered as the MSM question period offender...but that is moot now.

It seems that Mothercorpse has been caught with another of her foundlings offending media protocol and making the corp liable to a house cleaning...rather than have that grim scenario become reality, I'll wager Mothercorpse brass will wish bright-eyed Krista to some permanent journalist assignment outside the jurisdictional boundaries of Canadian jurisprudence....say the Mid east ;-)

Why haven't the rest of the MSM stayed on top of this story? If it was a conservative (in opposition) that had asked the question put forward by the CBC we'd never hear the end of it.

I'm not at all pleased to see the reporter is staying within CBC, if this story is true. Utter crap. Time to shut down this waste of our money.

Poor former golden girl Krista Erickson, presumably no longer being groomed for great things at cbcPravda. The rumours that she was Pablum Rodriguez' puppeteer started almost immediately. These have been passively confirmed by cbc for quite awhile now, since we have not seen the former golden girl doing her Ottawa stories on the nightly National Propoganda for about a month.

Mississauga Matt, so you think rehabilitation will be done in China?

I honestly feel that the taxpayers should not be paying for her 'stress leave',the Liberal party should be paying for this.

Didn't Terry Leibel retire from CBC Olympic coverage?

It wouldn't surprise me in the least if they had Erikson co-hosting with Ron McLean and Brian Williams.

Now that the CBC has confirmed the inappropriateness of their behaviour, a motion should be raised that Pablo Rodriguez and the Liberal head of the ethics committee should be held in contempt of parliament for allowing the committee hearing to become the farce that it did.

Poor Krista. Caught at the center of another hurricane.

Plotting AGAINST a lawfull government.

Isn't that sort of .. not legal?

I have been writing the CBC insisting that Canadians deserved answers, as to which reporter/reporters were involved and what member/members of the liberal party were involved during this ethic committee hearing... I received a response from John Cruickshank, Publisher CBC on DECEMBER 24, (I know they were hoping I read the answer and forgot it over Christmas, but I immediately wrote them back on DECEMBER 24). He stated the CBC had built up a reputation in Canada and around the world with high quality Journalism and had worked hard to earn the honour, however, they felt at this time, "circumstances" in this particular case were not clear!.... Well, I immediately told him I wasn't satisfied with this reponse, and we expected better answers. Now today, I again wrote the CBC, they may have solved their problem shipping a reporter off at our expense, but that didn't solve the other problem. The liberal party has to take some responsibility as well, because it was the liberal members namely Pablo Rodriguez, Robert Thibault and Chair, Paul Szabo, not Krista that decided to make it an issue at the ethics committee. Therefore, we expected the CBC to announce what had happened, what reporter was involved and who she was involved with so the general public will know just what the liberal member/members of the committee were up to. If we are going to stop corruption on this committee, they have to fulfill their duty and let the public know what was happening, because they were involved as well. Getting rid of their problem is one thing, but if the lbieral members are not stopped, they will grap another CBC reporter and continue. I think, we all should write the CBC and maybe with the pressure put by us, because the liberal media are not doing it, we will get results...

I have been writing the CBC insisting that Canadians deserved answers, as to which reporter/reporters were involved and what member/members of the liberal party were involved during this ethic committee hearing... I received a response from John Cruickshank, Publisher CBC on DECEMBER 24, (I know they were hoping I read the answer and forgot it over Christmas, but I immediately wrote them back on DECEMBER 24). He stated the CBC had built up a reputation in Canada and around the world with high quality Journalism and had worked hard to earn the honour, however, they felt at this time, "circumstances" in this particular case were not clear!.... Well, I immediately told him I wasn't satisfied with this reponse, and we expected better answers. Now today, I again wrote the CBC, they may have solved their problem shipping a reporter off at our expense, but that didn't solve the other problem. The liberal party has to take some responsibility as well, because it was the liberal members namely Pablo Rodriguez, Robert Thibault and Chair, Paul Szabo, not Krista that decided to make it an issue at the ethics committee. Therefore, we expected the CBC to announce what had happened, what reporter was involved and who she was involved with so the general public will know just what the liberal member/members of the committee were up to. If we are going to stop corruption on this committee, they have to fulfill their duty and let the public know what was happening, because they were involved as well. Getting rid of their problem is one thing, but if the lbieral members are not stopped, they will grap another CBC reporter and continue. I think, we all should write the CBC and maybe with the pressure put by us, because the liberal media are not doing it, we will get results...

Not being an avid follower of the CBC & thinking where did i see that name before(k.erickson)? So i googled her name, Oh ya thats it Ms Erickson made SDA back in march 07 for her balanced (in her eyes) reporting & for asking for an interview with Dr.Tom Flanagan. Only to tell him that the story had been scrubbed & his point of veiw would not be required.
Later Dr.Flanagan finds out that the story did run & only one sided.

Sounds like a promotion...she'll likely get more air time doing sports.

It is hard to overstate just how much the media is responsible for a lot of what is wrong in the world today. Morals, scams, political interference, misinformantuion and most of all -- the world of SPIN !! aka, lies.

maybe she can get a job reporting on french figure skating judges or some other shady aspect of the olympics.

The current gang at CBC will never change. The only way for our Government to handle these people is to cut the funding. Make them solicit
funds in the same manner PBS does. With thier huge support and wonderful reputation they should do well.
To Ron in Kelowna. At least 2 of us out here agree. Could be a few more, so I'll ask after I shovel snow this morning.

Set the CBC free, unconstrained by subsidy and false vision. Free to sink or swim.

I suggest we all write to John Cruickshank since he is new on the job and should be for 'change' as everyone seems to be on the left these days.

What are he chances of the "holier than thou" NDP ethics committee members bringing this up at the next round of hearings?
The premise for allowing the question was Mulroneys' "credibility" what does it say about the credibility of the committee if they are not prepared to clean up the unethical behavior of their own members?

If the CBC is TRULY a cherished and valued national institution, they should have relatively little trouble doing some fund raising a la PBS. Starting next year, reduce the taxpayer commitment by say 20%. The CBC would have this year to plan their fund raising. They might also realize that efficiencies need to found in how they work/what they do (an added bonus for us). Sounds like a WIN-WIN solution to me. Any objections?

Will this jeopardize her chances of being appointed Governor General?

She'll now have to time to take that guest blogging spot at Kinsella's.

"Will this jeopardize her chances of being appointed Governor General?" What an asinine question, of course it won't.

Didn't the cbc just sell a division, without cdn companies allowed to bid, meaning 13 jobs will be lost.

"Will this jeopardize her chances of being appointed Governor General?"

She has to appear on YouTube lunching with FLQ terrorists before she can even be considered for the job.

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Will this jeopardize her chances of being appointed Governor General?

Bob is your uncle, How dare you suggest that the liberals would appoint someone from the media to be GG.

So. looks like the Liberals have twisted their buddies' arms at the CBC and the messenger will get shot. The Liberals will be off the hook. Chalk it up to another typical Librano honest mistake, we didn't know the gun was loaded, so sorry.

Bloody Assholes, GRRRRRRRRRRRR.

I've just posted this at Stephen taylor's site:

I lodged a complaint with the CBC Ombudsman—among many in nearly three decades—about Avi Lewis last summer. I include here snippets of our correspondence over three months.

Mr. Carlin (who seems a decent person) admitted impropriety on Mr. Lewis’s part, but no public admission occurred.

Here are snippets of our three month long correspondence.

July 17/07

To Mr. Carlin –

I’m writing to express my utter disgust at the juvenile, disrespectful posturing of the arrogant and ignorant Avi Lewis during his interview with Ayaan Hirsi Ali (June 11, 2007). Her mature, intelligent, and gracious demeanour further put the charlatan Lewis to shame . . .

Where is the public affairs show on CBC, hosted by an intelligent person with a different political point of view from your usual left-wing-monopoly clones?

September 26/07

From: CBC Ombudsman [mailto:Ombudsman@cbc.ca]

I am sorry if you found my conclusion obscure. It seemed clear enough to me in light of my review of the matter. There appears to be a gap in policy: I am suggesting that new policy be written to deal with that, mindful of the underlying principles of fairness, accuracy and balance.

Making a mistake in regard to fairness or accuracy might indicate an anti-Christian bias if there were other evidence to support that. Objectively, he was wrong to make that comment and his producers should ensure that he refrains from such mistakes again. You may be comfortable with sweeping conclusions from small evidence, but I am not.

You appear to make the same leap in connection with my "objectivity". Because I may disagree with some of your assertions I am, by your lights, not objective.

I am independent of the News Department, reporting directly to the President. In my time in this job he has not once tried in any way to influence a review. My predecessor told me that it was the same during his tenure. The Ombudsman is prohibited from working for the CBC directly after his/her tenure in the job . . .

[Y]ou raised important issues which I have tried to deal with carefully and responsibly. I am sorry you are not satisfied.

Dear Mr. Carlin

Thank you for your prompt response. I do appreciate it. I also appreciate that CBC, via you, has finally admitted a lack of perfection: 1) You admit that I raised important issues and 2) that Avi Lewis overstepped the bounds of fairness, accuracy, and balance re the comments he made about present day Christian vs Muslim practice.

However, you’ve not addressed some concerns I believe still need addressing. E.g., Any public admission or apology from CBC or Mr. Lewis? Unless there’s some PUBLIC consequence for this unacceptable lack of fairness, accuracy, and balance, Mr. Lewis and the CBC get off scott free—on the taxpayers’ dime—while defaming an identifiable [Christian] group (actually the founding one) in Canada. Please let me know how CBC will deal with this in its public role, as Avi Lewis continues his “illustrious” career under the CBC’s auspices.

And, please explain the policy changes you’re suggesting, which did not leap out at me from the long text of your response . . .

Re my concern that you, as a CBC employee, might be biased: you make very light of it and accuse me of perhaps being unreasonable. Mr. Carlin, the late admissions are the only ones I’ve received in nearly 30 YEARS of equally well documented concerns. Please be reasonable in giving my scepticism re “fair=CBC” some credibility.

January 9/08: I’m STILL not satisfied!

The sound of puffins hiding their poop!

melwilde. pbs gets hundreds of millions from the government in the u.s.

Not that it needs to be repeated again...but I have the need to state this anyways.

The anti-right bias of the CBC is so blatant you don't need to see it to believe it.

You can smell it.

[quote]UPDATE: I've heard that she is moving to CBC Sports.[/quote]

WOW! she will fit right in! One of the reasons I became an American was due to a "Look in the Mirror" event that happened at the World T&F event (1991) in Tokyo. I want that “Ugly Canadian” CBC producer to go to her grave thinking she was talking to an American.

Did you know that CBC employees have been considered a security risk at the Olympics! I don't think, for one minute, that they are dangerous but a "creative resume" generally makes the watch List. CTV does not have the same problem.

Continuing on from earlier threads about the CBC Editor writing a letter of complaint to the CPC regarding a fundraising letter that outed the bias of CBC, I have submitted my third comment at the editors blog (only one of which has been posted):

"Interesting comments about Fox News being "known around the world for their extreme right-wing bias". According to a study by the Centre for Media and Public Opinion at George Mason University in the US (www dot cmpa dot com slash releases slash 07_12_21_Election_Study dot pdf), it was found that Fox's coverage was "perfectly balanced", while others were biased. Apparently, you're dead wrong.

As for documented left-leaning media bias in general, may I point you to American studies (which are almost certainly reflected in Canada the same way) from Harvard and from Journalism dot org (THE INVISIBLE PRIMARY—INVISIBLE NO LONGER) and from MSNBC that clearly indicate left-bias in the media and monetary support of left-leaning politicians by a vast majority of journalists (over 80% of American journalists give money to the Democrats).

Here's an even simpler test...you hear every day in the news about "right-wing" this or that...when was the last time any Canadian political party or group was referred to as "left-wing"? If there is a right, there's a left...but it is never mentioned...because the leftists consider themselves centrists. Bias, pure and simple."

I told them I was cross-posting to another blog with the hope that the editors would be shamed into posting it. Thanks (and sorry), Kate.

The CBC does not have a mandate to thump for the Liberanos/Dippers.

IF we could choose not to pay for that corrupt ridden organization then they could gnash their teeth/gums and pound their limp wrists for whoever they want - we all pay them and Conservatives should be entitled not to support them in any shape or form because they do not speak for us - ever! CBC is extortion from Conservative minded citizens and it is time to shut them down. They have too much money to rid us of them by ignoring them; they and their 'friends' at CTV must be constantly watched and criticized - the CBC workers must be called on the mat by the public and exposed. Blogs like sda are the best way to expose the minions that work there right now - it was the blogs that uncovered the fact that CBC employees had access to a warm comfy fur in a heated smoking room to enjoy their smokes while the rest of us were forced outside BY LAW.

The CBC were/are BIG thumpers for smoking bans - but not for themselves! If they believe that they are Aristocratic types with 'entitlements to their entitlements' then they should move to China where they apparently still make silk purses out of sows ears and sell the fake as the real macoy. Unelected bogus "Czars" behave with the required disdain for the unwashed.

The elitist attitude does not work in Western Canada or in parts of E. Canada.

The CBC is a useless drain on the public trough, if people want to hear/watch the left wing fanatics turn purple and foam at the mouth then the fans should be forced to pay for that 'show'.

It is certainly true that it was wrong to provide questions to be asked at this hearing, the greater wrong lies with the individual that acted and actually asked the questions. That guy could have done the right thing and said no. As to his claim that he was the one that wrote the questions down, good to know you can take dictation.

I am sure you recall your mother telling you when you had done something stupid and gave the excuse that some other kid told you to do it. Her reply was always, "Would you jump off a cliff if they told you to do it?"

The greater wrong lies here with those that did than the one that suggested they do wrong.

I just watched (yuk!) old Newman on the CBC Pravda Bra-hadcast; he had a pollster on there and he discussed EVERY region BUT the prairie provinces. Maybe he is unaware of the fact that the $$ for his paycheck come from those that snotty nosed old fool chooses to marginalize.

Pablo Rodriguez, Robert Thibault and Chair, Paul Szabo. These people, unlike a CBC-Pravda venomous reporter, took an oath to serve the people of Canada. To be above criminal activities, like treating a Parliamentary Ethics Committee like some private gang thing.

The CBC is in its death throes over this and other abuses of use of a PUBLICLY FUNDED BROADCASTING COMPANY for partisan purposes and to spread its own perverted agenda.

But the disgusting members of the Ethics Committee, (almost gag when I type Ethics in connection with these people) they should be severely dealt with for their duplicity and abuse of power.

This just ain't going to go away!!!

Pat

The Black Rod posted a pretty good article on this topic....
The Black Rod ...... CBC Honcho waves the rulebook......

I hear that Krista will be put in charge of the Rusty and Jerome characters from the Friendly Giant and that she is to ensure they appear in no more pornographic productions

@Brad, I don't think she's the right girl for that particular job...

I posted this comment last night on another thread. Whoops.

I watch the CBC very seldom, but I am watching tonight [January 9] to see if Krista Erickson is identified as the reporter in the Mulroney/Schreiber/Rodriguez/CBC/"Ethics Committee" boondoggle.

So far, 20 minutes into The National with I'm-Peter-Mansbridge-and-you're-not, nada, nothing, zilch.

However, watching the CBC advertising itself at the interval, I caught Don Newman (of Don Newman's Politics) saying earnestly into the camera: "The spin stops here."

Did I REALLY hear that? More magical thinking at the CEEB: "If we say it, it must be true and, hey, WE believe it!"

January 9/08: I’m STILL not satisfied!
Posted by: Concerned Canadian at January 9, 2008 3:10 PM

You never will be.

Governments 'out' on every problem, issue is to be fixed by:

..."that new policy be written"...

They will write, re-write, re-re-write, re-re-re-write policies and procedures...forever. Compare the number of policies issued by any government agency with that of private industry - it will make your head spin.

Is it me, or am I seeing the CBC advertise more in the print media. Recently, I received a glossy brochure (about 10 pages) highlighting new and old CBC programming.

Yesterday I saw an ad for a couple of their own-produced sitcoms in the paper. I don't recall ever seeing this type of promotion from them before. Maybe (hopefully) they realize that the writing is on the wall and that they will eventually will have to go private.

The only thing I watch on the CBC is HNIC, and I just shake my head when I think about the fact that they would let someone like Chris Cuthbert go(the absolute best play-by-play man in the business) and hang onto a dinosaur like Bob Cole.

And again, despite being a major hockey fan, is it only me asking why the majority of things they produce in-house have to include hockey. I see they have an new series called "the secret lives of hockey wives" and now they have some ridiculous contest involving the singing of the hockey song. That on top of numerous previous efforts with productions involving hockey in some way shape or form. Their creative department is pathetic and clearly they wouldn't survive without public funding.

Christa (Krista?)Erickson of the CBC has been accused of manipulating her stories before. See: http://www.ammi.ca/pdf/CBC_LHughes_keystone.pdf

with respect to John's comments about the CBC's advertising in the print media and their glossy brochures...

CBC fired its publicists a few years ago and awarded the contract to Media Profile in Toronto which is owned by high ranking liberal Patrick Gossage...

it would appear that the CBC now has unlimited funds for publicity - and not a nickel for production which is all paid for with monies from the CTF and Telefilm - in a business arrangement which requires closer scrutiny...

with the Accountability Act now in place, when will the Auditor General step in and take a look at the CBC's business practices and editorial policies ???

Like I've said before:

Put a checkbox (which would be checked by default) on the tax forms :

"Uncheck this box to unsupport CBC funding and save your tax dollars"

Then see what happens. I mean besides the hysterics such a proposal would create.