Modeling Journey

I was very happy to arrive in Winnipeg for the Conservative Party convention and am also very impressed with the level of access the party has provided to bloggers. Basically we are treated like media. When I arrived at the media filing room, a scrum was taking place with Jim Flaherty on the economy. It was a neat experience to see that live. Last night Jim Flaherty had an Irish themed hospitality suite. There was a great opportunity for Conservative members to discuss the economy with the minister directly. Today Jim Flaherty and Stephen Harper are off Washington for the G20 summit. Also at the event was Christine Elliot who is an MPP and wife of Jim Flaherty. I was happy to have had the opportunity to discuss the implications of a Barack Obama presidency with Mr. Flaherty. I would like to thank Ryan Sparrow and the Conservative party for providing bloggers with an atmosphere that shows they take this medium seriously. I am very glad to have been chosen to take advantage of this opportunity.

-Darryl