CPC Director of Political Operations Doug Finley has written an official letter of complaint to the CBC Ombudsman.
On the TV program Mike Duffy Live, Mike Duffy stated the following.
“Liberal researcher Jay Ephard approach him and say, no, Jean, it’s not true. The CBC didn’t write those questions that were asked by the Liberals. We wrote them. Yes, the CBC phoned us up and suggested questions we should ask but we actually typed them out ourselves.”
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Update – CBC has announced search for sacrificial lamb.
LOL. Let the heads roll…
“Yes, the CBC phoned us up and suggested questions we should ask but we actually typed them out ourselves.”
Wow, these guys don’t even need to be goaded into looking stupid.
Could they show us with their hands how thick the pages of questions were?
The Liberal researcher said THEY TYPED the questions that CBC fed to them?
On the radio right now a Conservative MP said that Liberal Pablo had 3 pages of HANDWRITTEN questions. In English – a language this MP rarely speaks.
Heh. But watch the CBC slither out of this. Remember, this is Canada. Big names have been teflon-coated as soon as they step into the Ottawa-Montreal corridors of power.
So, what will the CBC do? Declare Jay Ephard ‘expendable fodder’ and release all kinds of smears against this individual? Same with LaPierre?
And what will the bosum buddies of the CBC, namely CTV and Canada Press, and the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, do to help their friends at the CBC out of this?
um … so instead of the Liberals acting as the CBC’s mouthpiece, they were taking dictation and THEN acting as the CBC’s mouthpiece.
Boy, for a while there, I was worried that there might be something untoward going on. Glad we got that all cleared up then.
Any guesses on how many decades this has been standard CBC “policy” ??
As true as this is, what MSM outlet is going to report this story and beat it into a dead horse?
Sadly, no one. Just like you said ET, the snakes slither out of this one because they control “truth” and the sheep passively eat it up.
The only way to get to the bottom of these serious allegations is to have CBC’s management, producers and reporters testifying, alongside Liberals, in front of a televised public inquiry.
If there has been any collusion whatsoever between the CBC and the Liberals this could turn into one of the biggest political scandals in Canadian history.
In the meantime the Conservatives should hammer the Liberals non-stop in the HOC over these allegations. This is very serious stuff indeed.
Think about it: These MPs are so dimwitted that they need guidance from the CBC. The Liberals just get more and more contemptible and pathetic.
‘CBC Pravda’, not a stretch at all.
CBC, the ‘Friendly Dictators’ little (big) helper ?
Coyne’s been suggesting questions on his blog for the last week. Is that okay?
Justin, Coyne is not on Commons Ethics Committee. So, spare us the equivalentism BS.
I am going to write to CBC today to ask that I be allowed to use their channels to submit some questions of my own at this inquiry.
For example, why is Paul so nice to Karl and so mean to Brian? Where does Pablo get his hair done? How come Ken has gotten so fat? Who in heck voted for Pat and why do they keep doing it? Why isn’t Irene on the ethics committee so she can save us all a whole lot of time and money by coming to conclusions before asking any questions?
SO is this the first time ?? Are the Liberals declaring this taxpayer funded support as part of their funding ? Does Elections Canada know ? Did they declare the support in the year it was incurred?
How long have the CBC and the Liberals worked hand in hand to defeat a legally elected government ?
I DEMAND a Public Inquiry.
PabloScam, also known as CBC Gate demands answers.
It’s never a STORY when it’s the Liberals. If this were the Conservatives pulling a stunt like that howls would be deafening.
CBC will remain as they are, a bastion of Liberal Hacks.
Does this even have to be dealt with in the HoC?
As a Crown Corporation the CEO must be accountable in some form to the government.Who has the portfolio?
Why wait for the media to deal with it?They are not our elected officials.
I’m betting PMSH is looking at the ‘papers’ as we speak.
but it could be worse, well a little bit worse than CBC, it could be Hamas TV
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ron in kelowna:
The CBC are the cheerleaders for the “LIEberal choir.”
Cheers
Hans-Christian Georg Rupprecht BGS, PDP, CFP
Commander in Chief
Frankenstein Battalion
2nd Squadron: Ulanen-(Lancers) Regiment Großherzog Friedrich von Baden(Rheinisches) Nr.7(Saarbrucken)
Knecht Rupprecht Division
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“PabloScam, also known as CBC Gate demands answers”
Thats funny.
Go CBC and take the Liberals with you.
PS-And don’t come back!!!!!!!!
I always thought the CBC was the Liberal propoganda machine.
But lo and behold, it’s not true.
The Liberals are the CBC’s propoganda machine.
I stand corrected.
This should be a huge scandal, but it won’t be. Just as the army should not get involved in politics in a democracy, neither should a state broadcaster. Of course the easiest way to fix this would be to disband the CBC. This could be a perfect opportunity for the government to do that. The CBC outlived its usefulness forty years ago.
I always thought the CBC was the propaganda arm of the LPC, now I’m not so sure. It appears the LPC is the political arm of the CBC.
BTW, did anybody else see that old fart catcher Craig Oliver on MDL the other day? Mike asked him what he thought of the LPC researcher confirming the story and Craig brushed it off by stating that Pablo is a smart fella and can write his own questions.
What??? When faced with confirmation of Liberal and CBC collusion Craig’s journalistic instinct is to ignore the facts.
If he wasn’t such a sycophant I’d assume senelity was taking hold.
And while I’m on a rant, that was some “At Issue” townhall on The National last night. AC coming across like BM must have pissed on his cornflakes at some point in the past, Pansbridge trying desperately to look casual and suave as he fields softballs from the “invited” audience of “common Canadians”, the aforementioned common folk offering long winded and obviously scripted questions about how the CPC has abandoned the major urban centers…blah..blah..blah.
As usual the only one who made any sense was Chantal Hebert.
All this and LMOTP for a mere 1 billion a year.
And finally, Adler summed this whole issue up on his show yesterday. I’ll paraphrase:
“The CBC is deathly afraid of the axe that will fall if Harper ever wins a majority and will stop at nothing to ensure that doesn’t happen”.
No shit Chuck.
Syncro
These are my two latest letters to the CBC Ombuds-toady: the levels to which this outfit will stoop knows no bounds. (I’m providing quotation marks only at the beginning and end of each letter.)
1) “Yesterday [December 12) on the 4:00 p.m. o’clock CBC radio news, which I heard in my car, the reopening of the Chalk River nuclear reactor was presented as having been supported by both the government and opposition parties, as well as by the Liberal Senate. ‘Fair coverage’, I thought.
By the 6:00 p.m. o’clock news, the coverage was altogether different. The fact that PARLIAMENT—which included, of course, the support of the Liberals, NDP, and Bloc—supported the reopening, had turned into, I believe, ‘the government’ (a minority, unless the CBC needs reminding) passing the bill. (Certainly, the emphasis was on ‘the government’, although, as earlier reported, the support was widespread across all parties.) The last word in the ‘report’ was given to a critic of the Conservative government, who, in retrospect, was conspicuously absent from the earlier report. ‘Unfair, biased: the usual CBC propaganda coverage,’ I thought.
I’d like an explanation from the CBC concerning its very conspicuous about-face. In the two hours between the time I heard the 4:00 and 6:00 o’clock news, the story was unchanged. (Except, maybe the CBC had acquired a ‘juicy’ anti-Conservative quote: ‘Rewrite the story!’)
So, why was a balanced report, about all parties supporting a motion, replaced by biased, inaccurate coverage? It was PARLIAMENT, not the GOVERNMENT which passed the bill. Yes, comments by the Conservative Minister, Gary Lunn, were included, but the story ended with a broadside against the Conservatives, buttressing the CBC spin that the Conservatives—a MINORITY government, Mr. Carlin—were culprits here.
I’d like to point out, that being so obviously—and transparently—partisan, which the CBC has been for decades, diminishes the CBC’s credibility and integrity tremendously. The CBC’s constant denials of the obvious—most of your critics aren’t stupid, Mr. Carlin—only make the CBC look incredibly defensive and totalitarian.
(I’d also like to ask what the point of your position is re the public: you recently admitted to me an indiscretion on the part of Avi Lewis, where he was not adhering to standard protocol and procedure. I asked what the consequence would be: an on-air admission or apology? I did not receive an answer from you. So, it seems that, even IF the CBC admits a shortcoming, there are no consequences. If there are no consequences, which would require that the CBC adjust its policies and procedures in order to fulfill its mandate, please tell me: just what is the purpose of your office?)”
2) “On the CBC radio 5:00 p.m. news (more like old hat) today [December 14], I heard Elizabeth May—not even an elected Member of Parliament—criticize the Conservative government at the Bali Conference. Now, that’s allowed, but . . . there was no counter argument: no one, with a different point of view—not even a Conservative—was interviewed.
(However, I DID like the part where May accused the Conservatives of convincing the Japanese that they should obstruct ‘progress’ on the global warming—sic: how about ‘climate change’?—file. Who’d have thought that the Canadian Conservative MINORITY government was that powerful?! In my opinion, too bad it’s not true, but just another CBC fiction.)
This ‘news’ story was altogether unbalanced. There was obviously no attempt at all to present the Canadian public with an alternate viewpoint. Why not?
(This reminds me of the fine children’s story, The Amazing Bone, by William Steig. When the fox wants to eat Pearl, a sumptuous young pig, dressed like Bo-Peep, the amazing bone, which can talk, says to the fox, ‘Have you no shame, sir?’ I ask the same question of you: rhetorical, of course.)”
I’ve also sent copies to the PM, Gary Lunn, and John Baird.
I encourage everyone here to flood the CBC Ombudsman with complaints, with copies to the PM and the Minister responsible.
Scott Reid, the Liberal was repeatedly slithering out of this fiasco on Mike Duffy’s show. He claimed that ‘reporters call up MPs all the time; it’s nothing’.
Scott, this situation isn’t about reporters calling up MPs to ask ‘What’s new’. It’s about the CBC calling up MPs to ask them to ask specific questions in an inquiry.
Questions with one agenda, to link the current govt and their spectrum policies, somehow, to Mulroney-Schreiber. Not only is this outside the mandate of the inquiry, not only is it false, BUT, no reporter has the right to set the questions for an MP within an inquiry.
Reporters are supposed to report. They have no mandate to conduct an inquiry, and if they did, then they must ask the questions. Not have an MP front for them. The CBC was not elected and has no right to conduct a House Committee.
It’s a breach of ethics and moves the CBC into yellow journalism.
Meanwhile, the CBC is saying nothing.
Why are other media not picking up the story ?
In Canada, the CBC is a huge elephant. With a $Billion gov’t handout ever year, the CBC has a huge advantage over the others —- even over the other majors, such as CTV.
Wouldn’t you also be afraid of pissing-off someone with a $Billion$ head start ?
On top of that — it seems true that Reuters and Associated Press (AP) control the news, not only in Canada, but world wide as well.
They control what will be news and what will not. When all media carry the same story-line it seems like the truth even when it is not.
Simple as that. Am I wrong ?
Examples;
Bad, bad RCMP officer tasers — story is in papers and on TV around the world the next day.
Polar bear falls off melting ice berg. All media carry it.
CBC acting like an insurgent ? Nope. If Reuters, AP says no story — print it and you will have an * beside your organization.
Sorry Kate…OT but I don’t see a “tips” post.
According to CTV.ca heads are rolling in Chalk River Nuclear Plant.
Maybe next week will be CBC’s turn
Blogs are getting to the big boys ??
But the broadcaster says it was an “inappropriate way of going about it and as such inconsistent with our journalistic policies and practices.”
Reference my comment yesterday………. I guess the CBC and LPC COULD be that unstintingly stupid…
What we need is a $20,000,000 inquiry to look into this.
Another interesting thing, is that the Liberals are backing away from an inquiry. Scott Reid was setting the ground for this, claiming that it’s the Conservatives who don’t want an inquiry – but, I think the reality is that the Liberals don’t want one.
Remember, they and the NDP were screaming for one at the start; then, they and the NDP set up the Ethics committee to review the situation. And, they haven’t gotten anywhere in their original agenda: Smear Harper.
But the real Original Agenda, which is Schreibers, has been to keep him out of Germany. Will this be successful?
What a waste of tax money the CBC is.
All they have to do is have one unbias political show, and not even a full Conservative political show. Just a Fox News, Hannity and Combs, and I could justify my tax dollars.
Plus the CBC could spin and say, “see we have a conservative point of view, when we discuss politics”.
They can have all the far left, nanny state programing they want, after that. Like Don. and Peter
Please, for the love of my Tax dollars. Just give me one F’n Conservative point of view, when you are talking about poltitics(and not a Harper hater from the past. ie. Rick Anderson).
Enough with the gotcha poltics, at least when my f’n tax dollars are involved.
REALITY CHECK: They can’t even do that. Instead for my tax doallars, they get in bed with the liberals.
Our tax dollars at work people.
PS, SUGESTION FOR THE CBC: Just give me a Hannity and Combs, Canadian style. That is the most unbiased show, and we need that in Canada. I could then at least justify the CBC working with the liberals.
Just a thought.
Played right, this could be the CBC’s death nell. Oh, I hope so.
I think before that happens, if anything happens, then someone will be made to fall on their sword.
I predict that when he is answering a liberal question, PMSH might just slip in, and who wrote that for you.
“Meanwhile, the CBC is saying nothing.”
That’s not true. They’ve posted a statement that they’re investigating it now.
After all the coverage yesterday re. Mike Duffy and the questions and the coverage of the S/M inquiry i watched the CBC last night and couldn’t believe the supposed coverage. The CBC would have made Hitler’s Propaganda Minister look like Mickey Mouse. What the internet has to do is complain to the CRTC, this is supposedly a Crown Corporation which is above the CBC. If the CRTC get enough complaints then maybe they will have the ability to appoint another National News broadcaster and allocate the 1.2 billion (taxpayer)dollars to an independent newscaster that can take the moral highground and broadcast truly UN-BIASED NEWS, not the pap that CBC has been smearing across this country since the Forties.
Watch for a janitor moving on to new career opportunities.
Hey, why don’t we pay our international Kyoto Ponzi Scheme taxes with the CBC’s budget ??
Gets rid of the stupid and convinces the other stupid we are “doing our part” & they’ll have to STFU.
Win/Win at no net cost
Good idea, Antenor. I’ve sent my complaint to the CBC Ombudsman. Now I’ll register it with the CRTC.
Not that I hold out much hope. They’ve never much cared about my complaints in the past. Don’t seem to care about stopping the interminable faxes I get offering cleaning services, cheap loans and discounted ink cartridges to my home fax number – all of them, creating waste, using my money (paper) and requiring that I replace my ink cartridges earlier than needed.
This is a great example of how sites like Kate’s and the blogoshpere in general really help expose this kind of institutional bias. Even 5 years ago these kind of incidents wouldn’t have even been remarked on, it would just go into the daily anti-conservative drumbeat from the CBC. I certainly don’t expect the CBC to truly turn unbiased, but I’ll take the small victories (for now) of them at least looking embarrassed when they’re caught doing it!! Keep it up Kate and Stephen Taylor!
“The CBC would have made Hitler’s Propaganda Minister look like Mickey Mouse.”
That is absolutely the one of the most irresponsible statements I’ve ever read on SDA. If anyone here agrees with that, you’re certifiably insane.
But on the other hand, with a massive bureaucracy railed against you, a Liberal dominated senate, a mass media that hates you, a potential Democratic presidency down south, a waning conservative movement internationally, a rise in socialism in South America, and the inability of Harper to crack into majority territory, well, things are looking up for the rest of us, and you’re probably right to be paranoid.
Really Johnny, judging your postings (both past and present), one would have thought you would appreciate hyperbole!
Second that, cynical joe.
Put their feet to the fire. Destroy Liberal hegemony. Ferret out the bastards.
Steve Janke (stevejanke.com) has some interesting posts up about this exposure of CBC/LPC…uhh, synchronicity, and as usual he asks all the right questions, including:
“Who at the CBC was working with the Liberals?”
“Is that person associated with one of the CBC’s on-air personalities or with one of the CBC’s news programs?”
“Who at the CBC knew of the connection?”
“What other news events included the collaboration by the CBC and the Liberals?”
“Is the CBC trying to manufacture the news, and guide the direction of the events?” (Okay, we’ve long known the answer to that one.)
Regarding the CBC’s “internal investigation” he asks:
“Should the CBC be investigating itself?”
“What element of the CBC is conducting the investigation? Is it sufficiently independent of the news arm of the CBC?”
He wryly notes that “the Liberals were helping to elevate the CBC from merely a news gathering organization to a quasi-judicial investigative body, but without the troublesome transparency and accountability that normally comes with the job.”
For interesting extra info pertaining to CTV’s developing coverage and on-air twists be sure to go also to proudtobecanadian.ca
Moonbat ringo,
Wishful thinking. Chavez is on the run. A majority Democrat house is polling worse than the former Republicans (due to your fellow idiot moonbats like Pelosi). America will still be at war, it’s unlikely they’ll change the government. The Liberals are Dion. Even the Liberals hate Dion. Dion can’t relate to, or communicate with 80% of the country. France and Switzerland went Conservative. Blow back is coming in many other European countries. Gore is an exposed liar.
And in the morning, you will still be an idiot.
the ChavezBroadcastingCorps’ Keay(PR) said they will be looking into this “so called” unprofessional conduct. And Rodriguez is not taking calls or responding emails.
Is the effen tail wagging the excrement or the shit finally falling? Think of how slackjaw ruled without doing anything.
In the CP story (also a liberal domian) says–
“A Liberal party official denied there was anything untoward, saying the party gets “bombarded” daily with comments and ideas for questions from Canadians and from reporters”
What about the liberal staffer who confimed the story?
In the CP story (also a liberal domian) says–
“A Liberal party official denied there was anything untoward, saying the party gets “bombarded” daily with comments and ideas for questions from Canadians and from reporters”
What about the liberal staffer who confimed the story?
Whining to the ombudsman is a dodge…zip will happen…get frikking mean…send in the blue tie lawyers!
But Keay said the CBC does “not accept that this is evidence of bias against any particular political party, but rather was something that occurred in the context of trying to determine the specific circumstances of an ongoing political story.”
I accept that it does evidence a longstanding bias favoring the LPC. Nice try Keay.