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Dear John,
The federal government has launched three large, and very costly social programs in recent years, but Canadians — many of whom rely on television news for their information — have not been given adequate information about the costs or how they will be paid for.
A new study published by the Fraser Institute today finds that from 2021 to 2024, of all the coverage that focused on the federal government’s child care, pharma care and dental care programs, just 4.1% of CTV coverage and 3.7% of CBC television coverage reported the specific costs of the programs.
Given that the federal government has put significant resources into these three social programs, it is not unreasonable for the public to expect that journalists critically evaluate these programs, particularly with respect to how they will be paid for by taxpayers.
Check out the full study here, and be sure to share it with your friends and colleagues.
Sincerely,
Niels Veldhuis
President
The Fraser Institute
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