Danielle Smith’s Win Over the CBC

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen · Jul 6, 2023 · 1h 15m

There's a clear winner in the standoff between Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the CBC. Seven months after reporting Smith's office had emailed Crown Prosecutors in an attempt to influence proceedings relating to the Coutts border blockade, the CBC says it "regrets" including details that couldn't be confirmed. Earlier this spring, Smith threatened legal action against the news outlet if an apology wasn't issued.

4:00 | What are the implications here? How will the CBC walking back its story impact public perception of the journalists involved and the brand as a whole? Ryan shares his…