Yep, the treatment at CYUL and CYYZ is a valid point - only the other day a drongo from Peel Police Emergency Unit (SWAT team) blocked my way because my pass had slipped under my tie - but could still be seen...said drongo spoke with me at length the other week at Tim Hortons at T3 in a very jovial manner...and when I reminded him he said it was his job. In this instance his job was being rude, offensive and aggressive.
Strangely, I didn't see his nice purple badge anywhere in view..but no point in arguing with someone like that.
My point is the length journos will go to cause even more harm to an already fragile industry...the Star piece, the Monarch "Sun" garbage and now this Montreal crap...tip of the iceberg....