How big of a splash can a 'hanger on nation' have on the world stage? Since we are not part of the Security Council we should be the ones that stand with the other 100 nations that basically have no say. Think how different the place would be if the Security Council didn't have a veto power but were expected to carry out the combat missions using their own people using the minimal amount of 'tools' .
For one (immediate) thing they would be the ones coming up with the most ideas for solutions that didn't require military force be used.
Actually, what I'm saying is that we don't need nor no longer rely on the CBC for Canadian stories to be made. They hardly make any original productions anymore, anyway ... satirical stuff and Murdoch.
We wouldn't miss them much, anymore.
The Daily Show was the equal in the US and it ran for a long time. When you play to a small audience (Canada vs US) you don't do it for ratings, you do it for content that only a small group can really appreciate for it's 'honesty'. Either that or filter the lights on the canned broadcasts that show sarcasm as one color, green as crooked money, etc to help the viewer decipher the program. With smart tv you could put in your own vote for what color the light should be.
I doubt the US will let us run programs that show how inept or crooked they are and still have friendly relations. If we had 'Little Mosque on the Prairie' as cultural entertainment I'm sure there could be an American in Canada that didn't look like Green Acres as far as who was the fool. Time to turn the other cheek and consider that when 97% vote on an issue it will have the best outcome possible as being already right in the top 5 choices.