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| Former Blochead rejected by CBC |
MONTREAL - Gilles Duceppe's stint in public broadcasting may have been controversial, but it was spectacularly brief. In fact, the former Bloc Quebecois leader never actually made it onto the airwaves. Less than two days after it was announced that Duceppe would make appearances once a week on a radio program with the French-language CBC, it has been announced that the deal is off. The reason for the falling out is an apparent misunderstanding over the terms of Duceppe's contract. The former Bloc leader always intended to focus on lifestyle and social issues — but, according to a statement from Radio-Canada, he did want the chance to discuss politics once in awhile. The public broadcaster, however, says it has a two-year cooling off period before ex-politicians can report on political issues. As a result, the sides have parted ways. The CBC's decision to employ Duceppe drew some fire this week, notably from regular critics of the public broadcaster. Duceppe had said earlier this week that, as the son of a famous actor, father of children involved in theatre, and longtime sports fan, he would have plenty of things to talk about beside politics.
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