
Listen: The story behind the Vogue photo

The Vogue portrait and profile of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, certainly caused a mini-commotion on Canadian social media. The profile quickly became the most-shared story on the Vogue website. Maclean’s spoke to the photographer behind the dramatic photos, Montreal-raised and New York-based Norman Jean Roy.
Laura Payton has covered federal politics for eight years. In that time, she’s followed the trials of several politicians and staffers, and written about everything from robocalls to whether our politicians believe Santa Claus is Canadian. Earlier this year, Laura won the R. James Travers Fellowship, a Canadian journalism prize.
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