Notes for an address by the Hon. Stephen Harper to the Canadian Association of BroadcastersNov 29, 2004 Source : Conservative Party of CanadaConservative leader addresses convention of Canadian private broadcasters, states that the Conservative Party would "seek to reduce CBC's dependence on advertising revenue and its competition with the private sector for these valuable dollars". View full text of address (PDF 43 KB)
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