MONTREAL — If the four main federal political parties want to take part in the TVA network’s head-to-head French-language debate in the upcoming election campaign, they will have to shell out $75,000 each. The Quebecor-owned television network says it needs cash to offset the costs of producing the Face-a-Face debate, which is divided into segments […]
TVA is asking each of the four main federal parties to pay $75,000 to participate in its French-language debate, totaling $300,000, to offset production costs. The Bloc Quebecois supports the request, while the NDP is hesitant, citing a potentially uncomfortable precedent. The Liberals have not commented. The debate format has proven popular in the past, attracting an average of 1.3 million viewers.
