Tragically Hip guitarist Rob Baker has weighed in on the debate over the lack of media access to the band's historic concert last weekend, defending the decision to bar news photographers from the venue. Instead, no news photographers were granted access and news agencies had to rely on photos provided by the promoter. Indeed, Trudeau's own official photographer was at the event and took pictures that he posted on social media. - Richard Flohil, Toronto music promoterYet Baker asked why should the Canadian Press be let in and not, for example, the Kingston Whig-Standard. She also said she doesn't believe a CP pool photographer should have been granted access to the concert.

Source: CBC News August 25, 2016 09:00 UTC