A CBC News tweet asking for the participation of B.C's young Conservatives in a story has elicited cheeky responses from social media users.

CBC Joan Donaldson scholar, Arielle Piat-Sauvé, spent a week looking for young political supporters who are actively campaigning for their party.

Piat-Sauvé had no trouble finding young Liberals, NDP, Green supporters, but she had trouble finding Conservatives in B.C. under the age of 30.

"Unlike the other parties, the Conservatives do not have an official federal youth party wing, like the Young Liberals or Young NDP.

The former Progressive Conservative Youth Federation hasn't been around since 2004," said Piat-Sauvé.

"Instead, they have Campus Conservative groups spread across Canadian universities as well as provincially-led young conservative groups."

But that search also didn't turn up any active young campaigners, so CBC B.C. turned to social media to find some.

Here's a sampling of the online reaction:

.<a href="https://twitter.com/cbcnewsbc">@cbcnewsbc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/arielleps">@arielleps</a> I suggest looking past the Unicorns, next to the Sasquatch. If you see the Kraken, you've gone too far. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LOL?src=hash">#LOL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cdnpoli?src=hash">#cdnpoli</a> —@MacKinnon08

Check the closet. <a href="https://t.co/VO3CyrYuTY">https://t.co/VO3CyrYuTY</a> —@naomiriley981

<a href="https://twitter.com/cbcnewsbc">@cbcnewsbc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCNews">@CBCNews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/arielleps">@arielleps</a> - I'm also searching for unicorns, jackelopes and other theoretical creatures. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cdnpoli?src=hash">#cdnpoli</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/elxn42?src=hash">#elxn42</a> —@cjalbinati

<a href="https://twitter.com/cbcnewsbc">@cbcnewsbc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCPolitics">@CBCPolitics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/arielleps">@arielleps</a> Well what to you expect. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cdnpoli?src=hash">#cdnpoli</a> <a href="http://t.co/6SmVkopQHw">pic.twitter.com/6SmVkopQHw</a> —@ohcanadian

Do you still parrot the 'politics talk' you heard between your drunk uncles when you were 11? Give us a call! <a href="https://t.co/lLAQIfgARc">https://t.co/lLAQIfgARc</a> —@jamie_rennie

<a href="https://twitter.com/NoLore">@NoLore</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/cbcnewsbc">@cbcnewsbc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/arielleps">@arielleps</a> I'm confused. I thought a young conservative was someone in their 50s. —@truthmashup

<a href="https://twitter.com/cbcnewsbc">@cbcnewsbc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCVancouver">@CBCVancouver</a> Ezra told them not to talk to strangers. Or public broadcasters. —@broadwayrunclub

One of those things you're ok with being an endangered species. <a href="https://t.co/Ttzjizc7KQ">https://t.co/Ttzjizc7KQ</a> —@ReginaPosterBoy

CBC British Columbia wins Twitter August 6. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cdnpoli?src=hash">#Cdnpoli</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/elxn42?src=hash">#elxn42</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/elxn2015?src=hash">#elxn2015</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bcpoli?src=hash">#bcpoli</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/macdebate?src=hash">#macdebate</a> <a href="https://t.co/BWuemceEfh">https://t.co/BWuemceEfh</a> —@MervAdey

<a href="https://twitter.com/cbcnewsbc">@cbcnewsbc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DanielleASigne">@DanielleASigne</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/arielleps">@arielleps</a> Does such a being exist?? —@ethicalthinker

Must say I am *very* pleased to hear about this particular difficulty.... <a href="https://t.co/4beKUCZlz6">https://t.co/4beKUCZlz6</a> —@earlmoloney