As
@nspector pointed out earlier today, this segment did the national broadcaster a disservice. Three voices — ideologically and geographically aligned, all writing for Toronto-based publications — delivered virtually identical negative reviews of
@PierrePoilievre's speech. Yet it resonated with Alberta's persuadable voters, its intended audience.
Given what is at stake, surely that effectiveness is what should matter to the
@cbc. But this panel seemed incapable of recognizing it because Alberta is as foreign to them as Mississippi.
In some ways, it highlights one of this country's enduring challenges: we claim to celebrate our regional diversity while, in practice, fostering a narrow centralization — and hegemony — of opinion.