Ponoka—Didsbury's candidates' promises on Culture, Arts, & Media

Culture, Arts, & Media platforms

Here's what the candidates in Ponoka—Didsbury, and their parties, are promising.

United candidate in your district

Defund the CBC. End taxpayer-funded media bias. Let Canadians choose the news they trust—not pay for state narratives.

Cut more than 2/3 of government funding for CBC/Radio-Canada

"We will save by defunding the CBC and reforming Crown corporations while maintaining Radio-Canada services." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23
Separate English-language CBC from Radio-Canada, and make it a not-for-profit supported by listeners, donations, sponsorships, ad revenue, and licensing revenue

"English-language CBC should be a Canadian-owned, self- sufficient media organization that is a not-for-profit and supported by listeners, donations, sponsorships, ad revenue, and licensing revenue." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23
Preserve francophone Radio-Canada services across the country

United candidate in your district

Support Canadian creators—without politicized mandates. Fund content that reflects real Canadian stories and values.

We don't have any Conservative policies on Movies and TV.

We don't have any NDP policies on Movies and TV.

United candidate in your district

End media bailouts. Restore press freedom by cutting government funding. A free press shouldn’t be a paid press.

Pull back on the Online News Act, which forced Meta to pay for linking to online news, so that Meta will allow news on its platforms again

"Introducing a Freedom of Speech Act to repeal Liberal censorship laws and restore Canadian news on Meta and other platforms." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23
Provide $25M for the Local Journalism Initiative

"Boosting the Local Journalism Initiative by $25 million for local news." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23
Ensure all domestic government advertising dollars are spent on Canadian platforms only
Provide $25M in support for Indigenous language media

Expand supports for local journalism

"We would expand supports for the CBC and for local journalism, so critical during this time of misinformation, disinformation and US threats." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19