Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge will not seek re-election, but plans to unveil a proposal to modernize CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate before leaving office. St-Onge, who represents Brome-Missisquoi, wants to focus on family after recently having a child, while also fulfilling her mandate as minister by ensuring independence for Radio-Canada’s French services. Despite Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s pledge to defund CBC, St-Onge aims to rally Liberal leadership candidates to support her plan amid threats to Canada’s cultural sovereignty from U.S. President Trump.
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