MANITOBA, Canada — A Manitoba, Canada, cabinet minister has faced online mockery and ridicule after posting a tweet showing his wife shoveling snow.
The tweet, by Jon Reyes, the minister of economic development and jobs, showed Reyes’ wife shoveling snow with the caption, “Even after a 12 hour night shift at the hospital last night, my wife still has the energy to shovel the driveway. God bless her and all our frontliners. Time to make her some breakfast.”
Even after a 12 hour night shift at the hospital last night, my wife still has the energy to shovel the driveway. God bless her and all our frontliners. Time to make her some breakfast. 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/91vahySLqO
— Jon Reyes (@jonreyes204) January 8, 2022
Many social media users were quick to attack Reyes for the tweet, citing how much work frontline workers have done since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Toronto Star reported.
Cynthia Reyes herself tried to calm things on Twitter, posting: “All I wanted to do was shovel!”
All I wanted to do was shovel! 🤦🏻♀️ https://t.co/dlGyMnZV0r
— Cynthia B Reyes (@CynBReyes204) January 9, 2022
But a flurry of responses was already coming in, ranging from memes making fun of the situation, to a former Manitoba cabinet minister weighing in to share his disappointment, The Toronto Star reported.
Ladies, let the record show that this is not a depiction of every politician husband.😳 #abpoli #ableg https://t.co/tlKPGXztvq
— Thomas A. Lukaszuk (@LukaszukAB) January 9, 2022
She's just practicing pic.twitter.com/2HB8oh5g7i
— 𝕁𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕤 𝔹𝕝𝕚𝕔𝕢 (@james_blicq) January 9, 2022
A parody account was created, offering memes as well.
I could have done with that coat. https://t.co/QdQuspvIpk
— Jon Reyes Wife (@WifeJon) January 9, 2022
In a statement to CBC News, Reyes said, “My wife is amazing both at home and at work. I’m eternally grateful for her and everything she does. I love her very much.”
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