Episode

Christa Dickenson on CPAC's uncertain future

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Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast
Published
Feb 20, 2026
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1302
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Summary

CPAC  President & CEO  Christa Dickenson  is sounding the alarm that the Cable Public Affairs Channel is running on fumes. The  CRTC announced in November, it would put off making decisions on requests from CPAC, TV5 , and  Canal M to increase their mandatory per-subscriber monthly wholesale fees until the commission completes a larger policy review.  Dickenson says that's left CPAC in a critical position of uncertainty, at a time when Canadians' interest in democracy has never been greater. She joins us on Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .