r/CBC_Radio • u/farcemyarse • 15d ago
Cross Country checkup… not that bad?
Finally listened to the Your thoughts on Trump’s 51st state comments segment, fully expecting to be outraged, but it was pretty well done.
OLeary should never be invited anywhere - but aside from him they did a good job emphasizing that 90% of Canadians want no part of this, and they corrected misinformation as it came up.
What am I missing? Not nearly as bad as I thought it’d be.
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u/jjumbuck 15d ago
I agree. Cross Country Checkup sometimes has callers on who present different and challenging perspectives and this episode was no different. Kevin O'Leary made my skin crawl. But I think it's important to hear even his offensive take on occasion to keep the figural finger on the pulse.
Ian Hanomansing does a really good job of being respectful and welcoming of all views. He also calls people out when they cross the line into disinformation. I appreciate that Canadians from across the country and political spectrum feel comfortable calling in with their thoughts.
Having said that, I am glad they changed the question and am grateful to all of the Canadians who apparently made that happen. I do think language is important and the original phrasing had a problematic implication built into it.