CBC President Catherine Tait questioned if she'll receive a bonus following layoffs | WATCH

Conservative MP Rachael Thomas questions CBC President Catherine Tait on whether she will receive a bonus for 2023 despite layoffs
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[@leefromoakville3810]

She is so slimey

[@2FLIPS3.5TWISTS]

Answers clearly given? Did I miss something, she refused to answr ans she knows the recommendation, plus its wasting our tax dollars more needingethics commission lmao

[@bradpolegato4545]

She is that slimey she glides when she walks

[@lambertois11]

Lest face the facts ; Justin Trudeau is a master of slimery ! All the Liberal affiliate are copying Justin Trudeau !

[@squatch545]

I agree, Rachel Thomas is pretty slimey.

[@aavvcc]

It’s an occupational requirement

[@Timberland1963]

Let me rephrase that question. How much will you be stealing from Canadians this year.

[@randybegon3191]

NEVER missed a bonus Never showed a profit based solely on loyalty to Blackface

[@dannyjordan2357]

Bonuses for a failing system. Taxpayers are being bled again by a corrupt system based on who you cater to!(P.M.)

[@julienvelvet]

Well said Timberland.

[@AlvinToda-xu2wp]

Cost of free press. Democracy is not free.

[@gitanjalisimon-rasiah16]

She is getting a bonus she is covering up.

[@obesia1873]

She never said she isn't. She just doesn't know yet. The nature of a bonus is that it's, at the name implies, not guaranteed. I'm a conservative btw.

[@Cazador60140]

It is funny how you can make stupid statements when money is not yours

[@poochie49]

Answering like a well trained Liberal seal.

[@nuxkamina]

Really? Or is that the answers anyone in these positions give. My CEO would say the same nonsense.

[@westofcrestwood2557]

I was thinking more like a Liberal at a trough.

[@peterlabrie9762]

Yes, well said.

[@jonah.donohue]

How is she a liberal?

[@westofcrestwood2557]

@@jonah.donohue when the liberal GOVERNMENT is paying you salary and your BONUS and when you won’t ANSWER direct questions… 100% LIBERAL.

[@Bugsy0333]

This woman need to be fired ASAP get lost !

[@jokertony420]

ZERO Government Employees should receive bonuses, if you want bonuses go work for a private company...

[@jasonobrien2929]

But its' a elected member.

[@kanuduh5234]

@@jasonobrien2929 Wtf does that have to do with anything?

[@Eddieftwz1]

then no one would want to work in public and you’d have complacent workers

[@CHodgy]

As a municipal government worker, I agree absolutely. The bonus should be simply contributing to your community.

[@jasonobrien2929]

Hee haw.

[@user-uy8gv4iz6g]

Unbelievable, she just won’t answer.

[@edwardmacphee1155]

Why bother answering ?

[@marklundy6879]

She’s going to be unemployed soon enough

[@jilliemak2024]

Obviously a Liberal sychophant.

[@Alex_Mitchell]

She did answer. Tait just doesn't like the answer.

[@Weebbs]

She must be trained by Trudeau 🙂

[@gagestandingready1472]

This sickens me as a taxpayer.

[@larrygrassinger2819]

I will be thoroughly sickened if Poilievre doesn't completely defund these sick wackos, but I don't believe that he will.

[@gagestandingready1472]

@larrygrassinger2819 I don't blame you, let's see if he keeps his word.

[@user-wh2dx8ro9v]

Tate answers questions like Trudeau. Not one answer

[@nuxkamina]

Her bonus depends on how well this questioning goes.

[@chrismifflin3862]

DEFUND!

[@kingarthur5110]

Imagine having a job where you can award your own bonuses. Madness.

[@karenh1723]

I'm pretty sure the answer is, "Yes, I'm receiving a bonus."

[@psoneill813]

Thank-you Rachel Thomas. Tait can not be honest for 2 seconds. No answer was given.

[@squatch545]

Typical conservative, Rachel Thomas didn't understand when the fiscal year begins and ends, didn't understand that the President can't reveal future HR deliberations, and doesn't seem to understand points of order. I'm sure if she had more time she'd be calling Catherine Tait a wacko.

[@gitanjalisimon-rasiah16]

If they are in the negative how can bonuses be paid

[@kjcd0407]

By letting honest hard working employees go. Thats how the scums at the top operate

[@terrymckenzie8786]

@@kjcd0407happens in all businesses all the time.

[@squatch545]

By firing staff. That's how all corporations roll.

[@terrymckenzie8786]

Private corporations do it all the time

[@raymondsansregret8616]

Simple, with taxpayers money

[@bryanmarks608]

Ah corruption everywhere

[@Abeysampson]

At age 79 she need bonus LOL. Tait should be ashamed and disguised.

[@HemiJB91]

She 79? She acts like she gonna live another 40yrs with that money

[@bonnyc392]

​@@HemiJB91Geez

[@madbab8942]

Tait born in 1958...65-66 yo

[@andrewwilkie563]

Answering like a true liberal.

[@richardlane9582]

Almost EVERY SINGLE senior Public Servant I worked with in Ottawa.....were just like Ms. Tait. Entitled, and not believing they need to answer to anyone.

[@westcoastwoodsman2289]

Her bonus isn't based on performance but instead her willingness to support Dear Leader.

[@johnnoel2042]

How a woman can be so slimy is beyond me. Even if she "might" get a bonus she needs to be fired.

[@cathyriach1285]

Hedy, Hedy, Hedy . . . The question was repeated because Tait never gave an answer!

[@cheryltheilade8438]

Exactly! Clue in Hedy!!!!

[@MrPeaceman71]

Im willing to bet she got a bonus every year

[@routerider9542]

This is an example of the daily clown show we know as a government.

[@sundial2045]

Big gravy train at taxpayers expense

[@futurestrader8798]

She's avoiding to answer because she will get a bonus

[@Canuckrz]

How does Hedy Fry keep ending up as the chair on all these committees, she barely even understands what's going on in most of them.

[@DarleneRamsay-le6bz]

Their process is greed.

[@anne-mariecole6692]

Greedy, greedy, greedy

[@TheBodrey]

I love how these CEOs always hum and haw around questions pertaining to bonuses and never give a straight answer. The cronies at the top of any corporation always give themselves bonuses whenever there are layoffs. They get raises and their employees get pink slips. It's disgusting.

[@everettthomas2759]

Holy fxck !! What else has too happen before real Canadians revolt

[@AC-zt2ky]

She should be able to say “we will not be issuing bonuses at this time”. But she won’t because they will get a bonus

[@djrichhaughton]

Well I guess that committee has a liberal chair

[@HypocriticYT]

Sad that our taxpayer dollars funds evasive crooks

[@user-wp2vv9vq5u]

So fed up of this government

[@231rosslyn]

Technically, she's "arm-length", not government per se. Of course, she's appointed in the interest of the government and only safe in her position as long as she has that backing. A CEO like that throws a negative opinion over the whole organisation.

[@RicAr-ml8nu]

Public servants receiving bonuses is an insult to intellingence. Public service ethos is serve nation before self. And that goes for elected mps as well. Anyone federal mps seving themselves before nation are not fit for office

[@dinglebeey]

I agree but I think they get away with it because it's a crown corporation not a public service.

[@dylankrank]

Go Rachael!!!!!

[@fredhinck9685]

Just won't answer the question

[@squatch545]

Answered it 6 times.

[@squatch545]

@user-ju7qt2sq2w Elon is that you?

[@squatch545]

@user-ju7qt2sq2w I'm sorry that my mom was not as tight as your mom.

[@ForgetMeNot2022]

Question has been repeated over and over because the witness would not reply

[@Robservatory]

She recommends to the board, and is on the board. Definitely no conflict of interest there, nope, not one little bit.

[@michaelleonard971]

LIAR

[@carlisimon8148]

Why did Hedy Fry put her mask on halfway thru...signalling to the witness to shut up? Bonuses????? are you high?

[@lgzster]

She wants to reduce the oxygen to her brain and increase the level of carbon dioxide she can inhale.

[@mikenicholas1019]

Government intervention, NO BONUSES!

[@georgehiotis]

I also thank the honorable member from Lethbridge AB for enforcing transparency.

[@larrygrassinger2819]

I wonder how much she billed taxpayers to fly in for this committee meeting? Probably by private jet?

[@joshuamartin6217]

You know your getting a bonus

[@daatobler976]

Looks like someone’s up for a bonus.

[@larrygrassinger2819]

WOW Hedy Fry looks completely insane with that mask on

[@akg9991]

This is insane

[@markm3901]

Nice cover up by Hedy "I see crosses burning on my lawn" Fry!

[@kalvli]

Take their bonus and funding and put it towards the drug crisis!.

[@ianleslie6971]

Convenient that parliament won't be sitting by the next time she could be scheduled for a ( maybe ) answer.

[@bobs6938]

So just keep giving the same non-answer for at least six times the chair will get fed up and bail you out

[@CesarCepeda2014]

Pure slime, you need to take a shower after listening to her unexciting answers. I can't believe taxpayers just have to foot the bill for this incompetent public servant. My taxes....

[@alauder]

Unbelievable, she knows however is trying to avoid telling the truth. She needs to go

[@derrickthesen7008]

I see Hedy Fry is chair I have question for the chair Did she find out who lit the crosses on fire in Prince George and also how many of them were lit on fire?

[@keenanandrews3692]

What happened to politicians.Did they forget the meaning of the words YES,and NO.

[@dougmackinnon5346]

What is wrong with this government, bonuses are for the private sector. No government employee should ever receive a bonus. Outrageous !!

[@MADRID02292009]

Why does Hedy Fry have no mask at one time and then moments later Covid enters the room and the mask goes on.

[@jessedrolet4067]

Wow this is crazy corruption

[@bonnyc392]

Why does Hedy now have a mask on?

[@juniorknights6913]

The countdown clock is on ...the sad part is this piece of work, once kicked to the curb, will pull a pension BUT the madness will end

[@sunilpatel3116]

Tait needs to be shown the door

[@robobrien487]

Brutal!

[@TroyQwert]

Does anyone doubt they'll get the bonuses?

[@sharleneharper]

That was a yes or no question .🙄

[@andreaskummer4212]

They all got bonuses and raises...because they are all corrupt like this gov't. They should all be in jail.

[@jasonkellum6983]

What a slick lizard !

[@senthilkrishnan1273]

Receiving bonuses in a gov job, really?

[@MrMatthewsmith2010]

Answer that question!!

[@margoumbach5824]

They already got the bonuses.

[@fredhinck9685]

Have you had yearly bonuses ???????

[@2FLIPS3.5TWISTS]

Disguised as performance pay, never would I think tax dollars would ever go to bonuses or performance pay!! FR WTF?

[@sharinglungs3226]

Would anyone in her position not recommend more money? As much as she’s trying to get her on record I think we all know this answer. One concern is how she says bonus and performance pay and I suspect these are two different payouts. For a company that loses money it’s shocking that anyone higher up would get any. It should be paid out from profits and if you don’t make any then you can’t get one.

[@STG70AQHALOVIN]

Tait is a snake 🐍

[@paulp5855]

Wow… She is evasive and smug….

[@user-pt8dd3cm3l]

Of course, tax payer’s money is free money. 😅

[@roncheaters]

They pay taxes too.. Only the taxes they pay are with your money.. A lot of tax on that tax bonus I'm sure.

[@JuandeFucaU]

nah, you don't get to clarify misinformation when you aren't disclosing the actual information.

[@MegaJojo1912]

Will somebody please protect my tax dollars??!!!!

[@robertmitchell9276]

Criminal Broadcast Corporation

[@user-dz4mz9je4v]

this should make every Canadian sick to their stomach.

[@KK-zu1no]

Disgusting

[@polaris6644]

It's interesting to see that the chair of this committee seems to want to shut down Mrs Thomas's questions early, this chair is a currently elected Liberal MP. Coincidence?

[@paladro]

in any scenario with layoffs, nobody should be getting bonuses.

[@BawkBawkBawk666]

It's in her contract to receive bonuses. It's not abnormal. It's very normal. Which should tell you all you need to know about corporations

[@harpdesign2762]

Lololol. The lady doth protest too much, me thinks.😂

[@dornellas5]

Defund these crooks.

[@DominicCyrdomwax]

Comme à la SAQ...coupures de postes mais des bonus pour les grands patrons

[@richardlane9582]

We all KNOW...she is going to give herself a bonus. And so are the rest of the management team. It's the way they are....Liberals; always get a piece of the action. Free money...is the BEST money.

[@user-xl1wm3oc7g]

Doesnt she live in New York? Let her go back there and not return.

[@andrewb9974]

Fantastic questioning

[@skirsman]

"I repeat myself enough" who do you think you are.... you are waisting our money ...please answer!!!

[@gordon7306]

Did you ask where her new job will be

[@tarafox6618]

She'll say it's 'performance pay', not a bonus. Semantics. She's an expert at only delivering information she wants to be released.

[@bonnyc392]

A chalet. not a cottage😊

[@CHodgy]

"They forced a big wad of cash into my hand. What was I supposed to do, turn it down??" They keep saying that.

[@reallythere]

Why not just say YES we are planning for bonuses. We think it's fair, and we are willing to defend it?

[@pdoffcanadian]

Does this lady even understand who she actually works for? Time to remind her after the next election.

[@WilliamDavis-hs8zu]

If they don’t have that meeting until June why are you asking her now? They should be having this committee in a month from now

[@patberlinguette6808]

Stop already...Thomas...duh!!!

[@joshstaub6224]

An executive on a board making decisions about their own compensation?! It's a massive conflict of interest and it's insane that it occurs anywhere, let alone a publicly funded organization.

[@davidcampbell1899]

The answer is either YES or NO.

[@davidgulliver8690]

Wanna start a pool ? How many say she gets a bonus ? Me: yes