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One day after the Conservatives said a resounding no to any election debates hosted by the broadcast consortium of CBC, CTV and Global, another news outlet jumped in to pitch for a leaders’ debate.

On Wednesday, Bloomberg News approached Prime Minister Stephen Harper, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau to take part in a debate on the economy, which the organization wants to host in Ottawa. A letter sent to one of those party leaders, obtained by the Gargoyle, says the debate on the economy would be offered up to Canadian broadcasters to air live.

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David Scanlan, the head of Bloomberg News in Canada, laid out the details in the letter:

“The televised debate, which would be open to simultaneous broadcast by all Canadian networks, would take place in a studio in Ottawa and moderated by Erik Schatzker, a Canadian anchor and editor-at-large at Bloomberg Television, and Matt Winkler, Bloomberg’s editor-in-chief emeritus.

“The proposal is for a debate lasting about an hour. Schatzker and Winkler would ask questions on the following subjects, among others: The Canadian economy, the parties’ economic platforms, Canada’s place in the global economy and global economic trouble spots.”

So far, TVA has been tapped for a French-language debate and, Macleans/Rogers are arranging an English-language debate. The Globe and Mail has also put in an offer to host a debate.

Anyone else want to join in?