CBC CEO Says She Is Entitled To Massive Taxpayer-Funded Bonus

November 25, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ottawa, ON – This morning, the CEO of the CBC, Catherine Tait, told the House of Commons’ Heritage Committee that she is “entitled” to a bonus. She said this, even though she presided over a tenure where the CBC’s viewership collapsed by nearly 50 percent, forcing her to cut 800 jobs in December of last year.

On top of this, during her opening statement, Tait asked the NDP-Liberal government for even more tax dollars. But the last time Tait received an emergency $42 million taxpayer-funded top-up from Trudeau, she quickly paid out $18.4 million in bonuses. $3.3 million of this was awarded to 45 executives, which averages out to $73,000 per executive. This is more money than the typical working Canadian will see in an entire year.

After nine years of this NDP-Liberal government, millions of Canadians are having to line up outside of food banks, while 1,400 homeless encampments have sprung up in Ontario alone. But life for Trudeau’s failing CBC executives has never been so good.  

Catherine Tait is already the highest-paid CBC executive in Canadian history, earning over half a million dollars in her base salary. After failing to produce content that Canadians actually want to consume, and after missing 79 percent of the key performance targets that they made for themselves, it’s clear that the last thing CBC executives deserve is more bonuses.

Tait also admitted today that “several” CBC employees also make over a half-million dollars per year as a direct consequence of these bonuses.

It’s clear that Tait is just waiting for the Trudeau Government to award her more money. Tait called her term a “success” that she is “incredibly proud” of and refuses to rule out receiving another taxpayer-funded bonus. As a result of this, it is up to Justin Trudeau and his Heritage Minister to ensure that she does not receive any more taxpayer dollars after leaving a legacy of failure.

Only Common Sense Conservatives will end the greed and corruption by defunding the CBC.