Pic on the left shows the Green Party Leader holding a disposable cup and plastic straw, which causes ‘climate change’ and contributes to the deaths of millions of people… or something.
Pic on the right shows a virtue-signaling nitwit progressive Green Party Leader who thinks she is saving humanity by carrying her own bamboo utensils.
Via Fox News.
….The Green Party in Canada has admitted to using an image on their website of leader Elizabeth May drinking out of a reusable cup with a metal straw that actually was doctored with Photoshop.
The image, which originally showed May using a disposable cup, was altered to use a different cup that displayed the Green Party logo, spokeswoman Rosie Emery told the National Post….
The party spokesperson added that it’s not known why the straw was added but told the National Post it should not distract from the fact that May “walks her talk” regarding her stance on the environment.
In a statement on Tuesday, May said she as “completely shocked” to find out that the party had altered the image taken last year at the Sidney Street Market in Sidney, British Columbia.
“My personal daily practice is to avoid single-use plastic items 100% of the time. I never drink from plastic water bottles. I always carry my own reusable coffee cup. I carry my own bamboo utensils,” May said. “I walk the talk every day.”
Last week, May launched the party’s 2019 election platform that placed emphasis on “progressive social and ecological policies,” such as billions for post-secondary education and elimination of poverty through a guaranteed liveable income….
Someone could come up with a Green scam to cover for this. Such as, For a $1 donation, a tree will be planted in Brazil to offset your paper cup use.
Then, it’ll be just like jet-setting.