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Conservatives reject latest debate pitch from broadcasters [View all]
Conservatives reject latest debate pitch from broadcastersBy Kady O'Malley, CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservatives-reject-latest-debate-pitch-from-broadcasters-1.3082475
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The Conservatives have rebuffed the latest offer from Canada's major broadcasters to host two nationally televised leaders' debates at the height of the federal election campaign.
The Broadcast Consortium — which is made up of CBC, Radio Canada, CTV and Shaw/Global — announced Thursday it had reached an agreement in principle with all the major federal political parties except the Conservatives to host two debates — one in English, one in French.
The New Democrats, Liberals, Green Party and Bloc Québécois have all agreed to the proposal, which promises "unprecedented digital reach" through partnerships with Google, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine and Youtube.
The broadcasters initially said they were "optimistic" that the Conservatives would accept as well.
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