Conservatives face new foe as CBC sues party

By Christopher Guly

Broadcaster alleges copyright infringement in final stretch of federal election campaignOTTAWA – As it fights to form the next federal government, the Conservative Party of Canada has found itself in a bitter battle with the country’s public broadcaster during the final stretch of the federal election campaign.On Thursday, CBC/Radio-Canada filed a copyright-infringement lawsuit in Federal Court against the party and its executive director, Dustin Van Vugt, alleging that the Conservatives produced a 1 minute, 46-second social-media video, titled “Look at What We’ve Done,” which contains footage from The National (featuring host Rosemary Barton), Power & Politics (with CBC journalist John...