/
1x
Advertisement

True North Strong Free. Subscribe today.

They school them young, those Conservatives

Add Maclean's(opens in a new tab)

Here at the Telus Convention Centre, four photojournalism students from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology--SAIT to you and me--were lucky enough to gain entry to the party for a little shutterbugging.

But not without first getting a little talking to from the folks at the Conservative Party of Canada, famous for keeping the students’ adult peers on a short lease. We don’t normally allow student journalists into these events, said a woman from Team Harper, who added she hoped they would create no "turbulence" during the proceedings. Turbulence?

Train them early--for photojournalism under a Conservative regime or as Air Canada employees. Either/or.

Get the Best of Maclean’s straight to your inbox.

Sign up for news, commentary and analysis. Join 60,000+ Canadian readers.

By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.