Former Conservative cabinet minister John Baird is criticizing the CBC after it reported that he had praised the prime minister’s “political acumen” while introducing him at an event.
“The Liberal Party’s publicly funded spin machine is back at it. Political success does not equal competent leadership of Canada,” tweeted Mr. Baird on July 18.
“The CBC manipulated my remarks in an attempt to sow discord in the Conservative Party,” he said, adding the hashtag “defundtheCBC.”
The former Harper cabinet foreign minister also reiterated his support for Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre who he said would become the next prime minister….