MARITIMES: CTV News broadcast a defence of its decision to air part of an embarrassing interview with Liberal leader Stephane Dion, during its 6pm broadcast in the Maritimes on Thursday, October 16.

“We decided that it was important that CTV News not hide anything during an election campaign,” Robert Hurst, president of CTV News, told viewers.

In a pre-taped interview on October 9 in Halifax, Dion repeatedly had trouble answering a question from CTV anchor Steve Murphy about ...