After Elon Musk correctly labeled the CBC as a “Government-funded media” outlet on Twitter, the state broadcaster decided to rage quit the platform. Musk really pissed off the man who signs the CBC’s cheques — Justin Trudeau. And as always, when Trudeau is angry, he attacks the Conservatives.

Despite the fact that the CBC receives $1.2 billion annually from the government and even openly admits to being government-funded on financial documents, they think they shouldn’t have to be accurately labeled on Twitter. In response, Musk hit them with the even more humiliating “69% Government-funded label.”

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