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[–] terath 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, key word here is "make deals," which is what Australia ended up doing. They didn't just dictate terms like Canada seems to want to. The entire point of these companies banning news is to remind our government that no, you can't just dictate your terms, you actually have to negotiate. Maybe they will, we'll have to wait and see.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The one thing that makes government different than any other organization is yes they CAN just dictate the terms. That's their whole deal.

[–] terath 1 points 1 year ago

Not against foreign owned companies they cannot. As much as they would love to force these companies to both carry and pay for news, those companies can choose not to carry the news and thus not pay for it. Canada can not force them to do so.