With our economic and cultural sovereignty under threat, protecting our Canadian identity is a critical part of keeping Canada strong.

That’s why today, Mark Carney unveiled our plan to strengthen and modernize CBC/Radio-Canada.

Under our plan we will strengthen local news with more local bureaus and reporters, so Canadians from coast to coast to coast have access to timely, relevant, reliable and sometimes life saving news.

With misinformation on the rise, we’ll equip CBC/Radio-Canada to combat disinformation, so Canadians have a news source they know they can trust.

Our plan will also support the work of CBC/Radio-Canada promoting Canadian culture, including Québec’s unique culture which is at the heart of our national identity. At the same time, it will bolster innovation and digital tools so that they can deliver the news when and how Canadians want it.

But, Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives are taking pages out of President Trump’s playbook and want to defund CBC/Radio-Canada.

Mark Carney and our Liberal team are standing up for CBC/Radio-Canada, because we know that especially in times of crisis, Canadian institutions like CBC/Radio Canada make Canada Strong.