Global News, owned by the cash-strapped Corus media company, says it is prepared to host 343 federal election debates — one for each riding — if the candidates agree to pay $75,000 each to participate.

The amount is the same TVA had requested from each of the candidates to hold a leaders debate that was ultimately cancelled after the Liberal Party pulled out.

Corus estimates each riding would have four major-party candidates on average, but opened the door to allowing independent and fringe-party candidates to participate if they are willing to pony up the cash.

Global’s chief political correspondent David Akin would personally host all 343 debates. He calculates that if they begin tomorrow, and last an hour and a half each, he would have just enough time to complete them all before voting day.