Don Newman, in an interview with The Hill Times, said the CBC should be careful with changing the format of the CBC News: Politics.

Newman said the shows maintains a comfortable ratings lead over its time slot competitors, and his advice to the network is that “if it’s not broke don’t fix it.”

Although the show is not going to be canceled, as was rumoured, according to CBC spokesperson Jeff Keay, it will undergo “substantial changes” as part of the news renewal process.

Newman also touched on the budget squeeze being felt at the CBC, saying:

With its Parliamentary grant unchanged for at least a decade it’s been a bit like an old age pensioner living on a fixed pension and every year there’s inflation and less money to go around, so it really squeezes.

The full article is here. Don Newman is also the guest on The Hour tonight at eleven.

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