Travis Dhanraj, a former prominent host of CBC's Canada Tonight, publicly announced his resignation from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, alleging he was "forced to resign" due to the broadcaster's editorial bias and workplace culture. In his resignation letter and all-staff email, Dhanraj criticized CBC for promoting performative diversity and tokenism while suppressing diversity of opinion, particularly conservative voices. His lawyer, Kathryn Marshall, stated that CBC did not want Dhanraj to book Conservative guests on his show and that the broadcaster is refusing to accept his resignation. Dhanraj described a culture of exclusion, retaliation, and psychological harm within the public broadcaster, blaming a "small group of insiders" for years of dysfunction. The CBC has responded by confirming that Dhanraj remains an employee on leave despite his public resignation. His departure has sparked calls from Conservative politicians and commentators for investigations into CBC's alleged bias and workplace practices. The controversy highlights ongoing concerns about journalistic integrity and political balance at Canada's publicly funded broadcaster.
Dhanraj's meeting with CBC bosses was to "intimidate him, scare him and pressure him," his lawyer says Read the details of the recording, exclusive to National Post https://t.co/4jWMsRQH2e
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Leaked audio 'shows that the CBC corporation has a disturbing level of control over their journalists,' says Travis Dhanraj's lawyer https://t.co/4jWMsRQ9cG