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PM Meets Sir Elton John In His Parliamentary Office

Sir Elton John and husband David Furnish met with PM Justin Trudeau ahead of the Ottawa stop on his final world tour last week.

PM Meets Sir Elton John  In His Parliamentary Office

By FYI Staff

Sir Elton John and husband David Furnish met with PM Justin Trudeau ahead of the Ottawa stop on his final world tour last week.


On his Twitter account page, Justin Trudeau posted the following on Sept. 28: “The work of Elton John and David Furnish’s foundation, @ejaf, is making a difference around the world, and I’m looking forward to working together to create an AIDS-free future. Elton & David, thanks for your continued leadership on this & for the meeting today.”

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Tait gave testimony at a House of Commons heritage committee hearing at a time when the public broadcaster is being scrutinized by polticians again.

CBC Budget Continues To Increase

With about $1.3B in federal funding for CBC in 2023, the new budget promises another $42M in 2024-25 for CBC/Radio-Canada for "news and entertainment programming,” as per the broadcaster’s news service.

Last year, the CBC announced a financial shortfall, cut 141 employees and eliminated 205 vacant positions.

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