The plan is that it provides a much needed Canadian news and media outlet.  Initially it worked alright, but as time has gone on the entire structure has become insanely biased and corrupt. A major part is that the conservatives view it as a waste, which pushes the CBC further to the left, who view it as a resource.  Since the CBC is then left-leaning, the right view it as biased and what to kill it.  This doubles down the hate between both parties and increases the rate at which the CBC pushes further left. It was alright once, but instead of cultivating it as a non-political news and media outlet we have as a nation driven it into the depths of left wing insanity.