When Musk labeled CBC as “government-funded media.” The next day, CBC froze its Twitter accounts and claimed “zero government involvement”

When Elon Musk labeled CBC as “government-funded media,” they panicked.

The next day, CBC froze its Twitter accounts and claimed “zero government involvement” in their journalism.

But the numbers tell a different story.

Their own annual report shows massive government funding, hidden behind a misleading bar graph designed to downplay the truth.

If the money really comes from taxpayers, why try so hard to obscure it?

Why the half-truths?

The claim of “independence” doesn’t hold up when the funding (and the messaging) align with government priorities.

If CBC is publicly funded, do they serve Canadians… or the politicians who pay them?

When Elon Musk labeled CBC as “government-funded media,” they panicked.

The next day, CBC froze its Twitter accounts and claimed “zero government involvement” in their journalism.

But the numbers tell a different story.

Their own annual report shows massive government funding,… pic.twitter.com/vU23vukPi7

— National Citizens Inquiry (NCI | CeNC) (@Inquiry_Canada)August 27, 2025