Rookie Tory MPs shredded over masked photo

'If you can't lose the mask, don't bother with the photo'

Rookie MPs and fellow PHDs Dr. Leslyn Lewis and Dr. Stephen Ellis took their seat in the House of Commons for the first time and thought they’d post a picture of the proud moment for posterity.

What they got was a lesson in how swift and merciless the Twitterverse reaction can be over their decision to don a mask during the photo.

Ellis wrote in his twitter post;

I was assigned a seat in the Chamber today, and look who’s my seat mate! @LeslynLewis

The two may have been following pandemic rules in the House of Commons but for some, a picture taken of someone with their face mostly covered by a covid mask defeats the purpose.

Pictures like these are supposed to convey emotions and capture important moments.

If you can’t lose the mask for the 10 seconds it takes to take a picture like this one, why bother?

Politicians will be seen dropping a mask to take a drink of water, or as they approach a microphone during news conferences so is it too much to do so for a photo marking a milestone like the first parliamentary sitting as an MP?

Ontario MP Leslyn Lewis ran for the leadership of the Conservative Party and was parachuted into the riding of Haldimand—Norfolk where she won her seat on election day, September 20th, 2021.

Nova Scotian MP Dr. Stephen Ellis represents the riding of Cumberland Colchester.

A picture was a good idea, but keeping the mask on….not so much.

Reaction to the post was almost universally negative.

The Twitter onslaught continued with a relentless barrage of insults.

Perhaps the two were influenced by the recent site of Justin Trudeau getting photos taken at Remembrance Day ceremonies outdoors while he wore his mask.

If so, they should realize Trudeau shouldn’t serve as an inspiration to anyone for anything.

As reported by True North, the PM got ripped over his lack of decorum but then again, he’s a veteran of doing dumb things in public.

Note to rookie MPs; if you want to know what not to do, watch Justin for any length of time and govern yourself accordingly.

https://tnc.news/2021/11/11/trudeau-seen-snapping-selfies-in-front-of-war-memorial-on-remembrance-day/

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Marc Patrone