CBC seems to have become "Obama TV" today. It's like Canada is having a national holiday.

[TahitiNut]

It's looking like wall-to-wall coverage of Obama's visit to Ottawa. A few thousand hearty Canucks braved the cold and security to assemble outside on Parliament Hill for a glimpse of the visitor from the south. Station break graphics show a photo of Obama waving with a smile.

It's a pity all DUers don't get CBC. The tone and tenor of CBC is very clearly different from the US M$M.



http://www.cbc.ca/news/

[Spazito]

1. This Canadian is very proud of our CBC....

I am not, however, took keen on the guy with Obama in this pic:



Stevie couldn't summon a genuine smile for the Canadian people if his life depended on it.

[applegrove]

3. That is good he wasn't smiling. He's a robot. They haven't figured out

how to make him smile yet.

[Spazito]

7. LOL! It sure seems that way and they have yet to figure out...

how to insert a sense of humour chip in him either. He is the second most humourless, arrogant man I have seen in a long while (bush is the first).

[TahitiNut]

10. He's no Pierre Trudeau, that's for sure.

I'll always miss Trudeau. He sure made changes and, despite a LOT of disagreement, led Canada through some very difficult times.

[applegrove]

12. Yes the Trudeau years were great. I'm sure Ignatieff will do well too. I liked Chretien.

But mostly I wanted to see Alexa as PM. Now that would have been cool.

[Spazito]

13. Trudeau was great, he drove the Canadian right-wing absolutely nuts....

and LOVED every minute of it. The current repub-lites in Canada would love nothing more to reverse the very progressive changes accomplished during Trudeau's time, NOT going to happen.

[TahitiNut]

5. With any luck at all, Harper won't finish the year as PM.

CBC is a fresh of breath air ... even if a bit chilly. :silly:

I find it nearly impossible to understand the weather forecasts, though ... centimeters of snow, temperature in Celsius, and wind speed in kph. Yikes.

[Spazito]

8. I hope you are right re harper ....

and as to the forecasts, I have 'mastered' the Celsius thing but am as confused by the centimetre thing as you, lol.

[damonm]

17. figure about 4/10" per centimeter.

[DeepBlueC]

6. no kidding...

that's the real frozen North

[EraOfResponsibility]

2. thanks for that link!

I'm watching CBC's live stream

[Cha]

4. Rec'd~ Freakin' YEAH! I just turned it

to CBC and there our Prez was..commercial now.

Thanks for the Heads Up, Tahiti~ I watched CBC before the Inauguation and they were pounding for our Prez Elect:bounce:

[EraOfResponsibility]

9. This dude I'm looking at on CBC looks like Lou Dobbs

except with a Candadian accent LOL

[AspenRose]

11. Rock Star!

My goodness...

[quantass]

14. God bless CBC...they are VERY thorough..Thanks for the heads-up...Watching Now!

They are going to cover live news conference and now YEA you are right they are talking ALL things Obama...coffee blends and food a la Obama...lol...It does feel like a National Holday. All the channels are talking about it. The "A" channel is also having fun too.

[TahitiNut]

15. "His approval rating in Canada is even higher than his approval rating in the United States."

"It's hard to understand that this turnout and enthusiasm is for a POLITICIAN!"

CBC on-air reporters are really fun!

[Spazito]

16. They are smitten by the fact Canadians are smitten by Obama...

and they really are having fun, aren't they!

[TahitiNut]

23. I enjoyed the "man on the street (or lawn)" interviews earlier.

It's rare to see so many emotionally demonstrative Canadians together at one time, in my experience. (It kinda reminded me of the old days on Yonge Street.) They were actually somewhat giddy. The interviewer was very clearly amused by them.

[leftstreet]

18. Global Political Capital

Wow

It's unprecedented

[treestar]

19. It's cool to see crowds in foreign countries going to see our President

What a reverse from the past 8 years!

[wroberts189]

20. Back in the US they are still interviewing McCain.

And searching for pubs to interview.

[Spazito]

21. Okay, I think I just failed any test for being an informed Canadian....

because we, apparently, have a delicious item of food called a "beaver tail". So good, President Obama went off the scheduled return to the airport to go get one.

I don't have a flippin clue what it is!!!

:cry:

Edited to add: Did a search and this is what it is:

This pastry was popularized on Ottawa’s Rideau Canal, the largest skating rink in the world, where it has been served up since the early 1980’s. Essentially a Canadian version of the donut, the dough is made into the flat shape of a beavers tail and flavoured with lemon, maple syrup and cinnamon.

[TahitiNut]

22. Sounds good.

Wash it down with Molson's. :silly:

[KT2000]

24. Thanks for the heads up!

I can see Canada from my house and they have not gone digital so I can still see their channels.

[crimsonblue]

25. Obama's in Canada?

hmm, that's good to know. :P

[Cleita]

26. I used to get CBC broadcasts through another Canadian cable outlet.

I used to keep my sanity then before there was an Air America or Keith Olberman in the M$M. Al Gore bought the station and turned it into Current TV. I personally don't think it was an improvement as I never watch it anymore.