Since it launched in 2018, CBC’s Gem streaming service has been a slap in the face to Canadians. Ottawa takes around $1.5 billion a year out of our pockets, ostensibly so the public broadcaster can provide reliable news and support the domestic film industry, but if Canadians want to watch CBC News Network without a cable package, or tax-funded programming without ads, they have to fork over an additional $5.99 a month .

If you’re wondering how many people are actually willing to pay to be fed a steady stream of anti-Israel, anti-capitalist, anti-Conservative propaganda, you wouldn’t be alone. Matt Malone, an assistant professor in the faculty of law at the University of Ottawa, has been attempting to get subscriber numbers for CBC Gem through an access-to-information request .

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