Ottawa's Globe and Mail does a good job of explaining the issues facing the CBC. The CBC is going to be taking cuts in funding as the conservative Tory party looks to cut the governments deficit. Right now the CBC is funded $1.1 billion by the government to fulfill its mandate.
There are also fears that Troy calls to privatize the CBC would damage the service. A group called Friends of Canadian Broadcasting is mounting a defense of the service.
You can read more in the Globe and Mail.
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