- Lean
- Lean Left (AllSides)
- Reliability
- High factual reporting (MBFC)
- Founded
- 1941
- Headquarters
- Ottawa and Toronto
- Owner
- CBC/Radio-Canada, a Canadian federal Crown corporation
- Funding
- CBC News is part of CBC/Radio-Canada, a Canadian federal Crown corporation funded mainly by an annual grant from Parliament, with additional advertising and subscription revenue.
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CBC Bias: What the Ratings Show
AllSides rates CBC Lean Left; Ad Fontes Media scores its bias at -5.01 (Middle) and its reliability at 44.39 (Reliable, Analysis/Fact Reporting); and Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Left-Center with High factual reporting.
AllSides gives CBC News a Bias Meter score of -2.00 (Lean Left) and Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Left-Center (-3.3). Ad Fontes Media scores it -5.01, at the left edge of its Middle band. Averaged, CBC sits left of our center zone, near NPR and AP.
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Is CBC Biased?
CBC's public funding is a recurring political fight. In April 2023, Twitter labeled CBC "government-funded media" after Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre asked it to; CBC paused its activity on the platform, saying the label misrepresented its independence. The Broadcasting Act guarantees CBC's journalistic independence, and an ombudsman who reports independently of management reviews complaints.
CBC Bias Rating From Independent Raters
All bars use one shared scale: the shaded band is each rater's own center zone, lined up. How we combine the raters
| Rater | Bias rating | Factual / reliability |
|---|---|---|
| AllSides | Lean Left | Not rated (lean only) |
| Ad Fontes Media | Middle (-5.01) | 44.39: Reliable, Analysis/Fact Reporting |
| Media Bias/Fact Check | Left-Center (-3.3) | High, High Credibility |
How Reliable Is CBC?
Media Bias/Fact Check rates CBC's factual reporting High, and Ad Fontes Media rates it Reliable for analysis and fact reporting (44.39). Its Journalistic Standards and Practices set its rules on accuracy, fairness and corrections.
How CBC Handles Corrections
CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices set its rules on accuracy and corrections, and an independent ombudsman reviews complaints from the public.
Who Funds CBC?
CBC News is part of CBC/Radio-Canada, a Canadian federal Crown corporation funded mainly by an annual grant from Parliament, with additional advertising and subscription revenue.
Why CBC Is in Aplomb
CBC News is Canada's largest newsroom, with reporters in every province and territory. It meets our six source criteria, and in the app its videos appear in the Canada section, one of the country tabs (all on by default), rather than in Latest. Radio-Canada, its French-language service, has its own place in the Québec tab. What to watch for: raters see a slight left lean, so it pairs well with The Globe and Mail or a wire service.
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CBC FAQ
Is CBC biased?
Raters place CBC News slightly left of center: Lean Left (-2.00) according to AllSides and Left-Center according to Media Bias/Fact Check. Ad Fontes Media places it in the Middle.
Is CBC government funded?
Mostly. CBC/Radio-Canada is a federal Crown corporation funded mainly by an annual grant from Parliament, with some advertising and subscription revenue. The law guarantees its journalistic independence.
Is CBC the same as Radio-Canada?
They are the English and French services of the same public broadcaster, CBC/Radio-Canada. In Aplomb, CBC News is in the Canada tab and Radio-Canada in the Québec tab.
Is CBC reliable?
Yes. Its Ad Fontes Media reliability score of 44.39 is among the higher ones in Aplomb, and Media Bias/Fact Check rates its factual reporting High.
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