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Brian Lilley: CBC pauses production on show targeting conservatives
CBC funded what was claimed to be a satirical show that lied to people, including retired Mounties, to get interviews under false pretences
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Worried about the impact on the news brand, CBC is pausing production of a “satirical” show that appears to have been attacking conservatives and Canadian institutions. Called Northland Tales, the show is being co-produced by CBC and APTN, though a statement from CBC went to great lengths to stress that it was CBC Entertainment and not CBC News behind the production.
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After controversy erupted online about the production using fake names and false pretenses to get people, including retired Mounties, to agree to interviews, CBC has confirmed it is hitting pause while also defending this style of production.
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