CBC host Budd says firing felt like drowning

[CHIMO]

When Barbara Budd was told on Feb. 22 that her contract as the co-host of CBC’s As It Happens wasn’t being renewed after 17 successful years on the air, she thought back to 1979, when she was diagnosed with cancer.

“I’m not saying the two experiences are the same,” she explains, “but the feelings they provoked in me were.

“Both times, I felt like the person giving me the news was pushing me down under water. I could see their mouth moving and they didn’t look like they were being unkind, but for a few moments there . . . you’re drowning.”

She shakes her head to clear away the memory. “And when I came up for air, the reaction was the same with both events: Why me? Why didn’t I see this coming? What do I do now?”

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/800852--cbc-host-budd-says-firing-felt-like-drowning?bn=1

Barbara, I am sure that Aljayeera would welcome you and on your terms.

Go after your dreams. Thank you for all the enjoyable meetings!

[edwinmathews]

1. I am not sure

who Aljayeera is but i am sure Al Jazeera would welcome her . Some of these people at the CBC really need to get out into the real world . Getting laid off is not like getting cancer , sheesh what a drama queen .