SASKATOON (March 18, 2016) – As voters prepare to head to the polls for the Saskatchewan Provincial Election on April 4, viewers across the region can turn to CTV News for live coverage of the 2016 SASKATCHEWAN LEADERS’ DEBATE. Featuring NDP Leader Cam Broten and Saskatchewan Party Leader Brad Wall, the debate airs live on Wednesday, March 23 beginning at 6:05 p.m. on CTV Saskatoon, with a live video stream of the 55-minute debate also available online at saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/.

Viewers are invited to help set the agenda and participate in the debate by submitting their questions to the leaders using #skdebate on Twitter and Facebook. Additionally, questions may be e-mailed to skdebate@bellmedia.ca.

To accommodate the broadcast of the live debate, a special edition of CTV NEWS AT SIX with Rob MacDonald and Chantel Huber will air at 5:00 p.m., bringing viewers the latest local news, weather, and sports headlines that they rely on. The special edition newscast will include a focused pre-debate panel discussion hosted by CTV Regina CTV NEWS AT SIX Co-Anchor Dan McIntosh, along with a panel of top experts and political pundits to weigh in on all of the issues at stake. Included in the panel are Terri Harris of Harris Greenaway Communications, who is former senior advisor and former Chief of Operations for Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall; Saskatchewan NDP Party Treasurer Mitchell Anderson; and Greg Poelzer, a political studies professor and the Executive Director of the University of Saskatchewan's International Centre for Northern Governance and Development.

Social Media Links:

CTV Saskatoon on Twitter: @ctvsaskatoon

CTV Saskatoon on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ctvsaskatoon

#skdebate

For More Information:

Patricia Garcia, Bell Media, 416.384.2645 or patricia.garcia@bellmedia.ca

Elysia Circelli, Bell Media, 416.384.5166 or elysia.circelli@bellmedia.ca