OTTAWA — Green Party leader Elizabeth May was holding a disposable coffee cup in a photo on the party’s website that was later altered to show her holding a reusable cup with a metal straw, contrary to her party’s earlier claims.
In a statement, May said she was not aware the image had been altered, and she had nothing to hide. “I was completely shocked to find that the party had photoshopped an image of me from last year’s Sidney Street Market,” she said. Online archives suggest the photo was altered between June 27 and July 16, shortly after the party’s website was redesigned in May. Last spring, a cropped version of the image appeared on the main page of the party’s website, showing only May’s face. After the website was redesigned, a larger version of the photo appeared on the home page, showing May holding the disposable cup. By mid-July, the photo had been altered to show a reusable cup bearing the Green Party logo, with a metal straw.
The Green Party’s platform, released last week, promises to ban the production of non-essential single-use plastics, including disposable straws, plates, cups, lids and cutlery, by January 2022.
Only in Canada would people compare a disposable drink cup to blackface. smh...
Busted,now what else have they photoshopped?
They are really 'blackfacing' her on this one. Or as the woman with the camel sitting on her said, 'I'll have to bite the ball on this one'.
Such a to do about nothing. Not newsworthy.
That’s a compostable cup people. Chill the fuck up.
Surprising it wasn't a wine glass.
I thought it was funny a couple elections ago when our Green Party candidate was campaigning driving a early 80's motorhome. Yup it happened
Shes on the road a lot sometimes it cant be helped in a world setup for disposability. As long as the cup and such are recycled or reused then recycled it should be agreeable. This just harkens back to the need for Green infrastructure nationwide ElizabethMay JustinTrudeau
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They should photo shop the stupid look off of her face! Impossible?
Then why was it photoshopped?
Anyone else find it ethically dubious that the newspaper pinned this? I know they take their due shots, but this crosses the editorial line into enmity, doesn't it? itsrobroberts even aware of this?
Do as I say plebes, not as I do, obvs
Who cares? While disposaable, it was environmentally friendly. No scandal there. Can we pleeeeease focus on real issues?
Environmental backface....
Yawn.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HYPOCRITES
Hypocrisy... Her and Justin 2 peas in a pod