Former GG David Johnston to head up new leaders' debates commission

OTTAWA – Former Governor General David Johnston has been appointed as Canada’s first-ever independent commissioner of televised leaders' debates during federal elections.According to a CTV report, the new commission must organize at least one debate in each official language in a "fair, open, and transparent" process that emphasizes impartiality and accessibility.As part of the new rules, parties looking to put their leader in the debates need to meet two of the following three criteria:- having at least one MP elected at the time the election is called;- intend to run candidates in at least 90% of electoral districts; and- obtained 4%...