State Broadcaster given monopoly for Canada Day Party - CBC wins because it uses tax money

My protest letter to the Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Canadian Heritage, James Moore over allowing the State Run broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)  monopoly rights over the performances during the tax supported Canada Day Party on Parliament Hill.

From: Mike Murphy <mike.murphy@no spam.ca>
Date: 23 June 2011 11:04
Subject: The secret deal between James Moore and the CBC on Canada Day
To: James Moore <james.moore@parl.gc.ca>
Cc: Stephen Harper <pm@pm.gc.ca>

I am given to understand my tax dollars are being used by the CBC to monopolize the noon hour party hosted by Mr. Moore on Canada Day.

Mr. Moore has stated the party during this time slot  is only available for broadcast if there are no commercials which effectively leaves only the CBC, supported unwillingly by my tax dollars, who can show the performances by performing groups.

In a nutshell, your government, the party of free enterprise and less government, is  collaborating with your very own State Broadcaster, to shut out all the free enterprise television networks in Canada. The DOCH and its CBC apparatchiks are taking my tax money and monopolizing who can broadcast the event.  Do you see the irony in this at all? If you do, why are you acting more like the socialists in allowing it to occur. Where are the real Conservative principles espoused in the CPC constitution.

Did Mr. Moore lie when he said there was a bidding process? Only the CBC and CTV were allowed to respond to his invitation and CTV was not allowed to show commercials. Where was Global or Sun News?  There was no public bidding and no criteria placed before the public.

The CPC has 4 years to respond to acting like a fiscally Conservative, private enterprise supporting government. As part of your base, and a paid up party member,  I have put you on probation over this period. Government expenses and expenditures need to be reduced. The $1.1 billion given to the CBC is part of my taxes not required for the purpose of supporting a state owned broadcaster in the 21st century of satellite and  cellular communication.   The government needs to put CBC out to pasture as a private corporation, not unlike PBS, and have those who truly wish to watch its schlock pay for it directly.

Mr. Moore acts more like an advocate and bobble head for CBC management and not a steward of the taxpayer.  He seems to have drunk the kool-aid after schmoozing with all the artsy crafty crowd and is a convert, rather than a good manager.

It's time to make fundamental change and the CBC is one of those areas that will clearly show the government of Stephen Harper, a courageous man I admire, is serious. It's time to walk the talk.

Mike Murphy