Election debates on major broadcasters to include opposition parties; Conservatives have yet to RSVP

OTTAWA – Canada’s federal opposition parties have agreed to participate in two debates on the major television networks, but it is unknown at this time if the federal Conservative Party will also join in.The Broadcast Consortium, made up of CBC News, ICI Radio-Canada Télé, CTV News and Global News, said Thursday that they reached agreement in principle with the New Democratic Party of Canada, the Liberal Party of Canada, the Green Party of Canada, and the Bloc Quebecois to stage two debates, one in English and one in French, at the height of the 2015 federal election campaign.It also announced new...