In a word, yes.
However, I have mixed feelings about the issue, because there could be problems. I am definitely interested in having access to programs for francophones in Quebec. I currently have access to programs such as Pérusse Cité, where a deputy minister gives advice to a fictitious environment minister in Quebec. So I already have access to that type of programming.
The issue is not having access to an English translation of those French-language programs, because the French is quite clear. The problem is that those programs are so focused on Quebec that their usefulness for my students in Manitoba is open to question. By watching those shows, they can get an idea of Quebec reality and hear Quebec expressions. That is all very useful, but I would like to see someone come up with the same type of programming that focuses on a federal minister instead so that my students can better understand the federal system in Canada.
I will list other programs for those who are not familiar with Pérusse Cité. Some programs poke fun at politicians, such as Et Dieu créa… Laflaque or its English equivalent The Rick Mercer Report. Right? Those programs try to educate Canadians while also criticizing some aspects of the government system. It is not a lesson per se, but rather an appealing way of delivering a lesson.
Rick Mercer talks about Canada as a whole, but perhaps he does not talk enough about French Canada. It is true. What I am looking for is something in French that talks about all of Canada.