Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon is not lacking in self-irony.
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As he walked through the Bombardier Recreational Products facilities in Estrie today, he posed on an electric motorcycle and winked at the photo of himself that had many Quebecers talking over the summer.
In August, he said the number of cars on Quebec’s roads would need to be halved to reach carbon neutrality in 2050.
“Consumer habits have to change,” he said in a press briefing in parliament.
- Listen to Patrick Déry’s commentary on this controversial statement by Pierre Fitzgibbon QUB radio :
Then, on the same day, a photo of him purchasing a shiny BMW motorcycle resurfaced on social media.
It was released by the Gabriel BMW Motorrad Montreal dealer to highlight the purchase made in early July.
Since motorcycle photos are all the rage lately, I couldn’t help but take a photo with the latest electric motorcycle model developed by @BRPnouvelles! To be retained for archiving. Who knows, maybe I can do it in 2024 😄 pic.twitter.com/tRrnEOMSdB
— Pierre Fitzgibbon (@MinFitzgibbon) September 22, 2023
“With photos of motorcycles becoming more and more popular lately, I couldn’t help but take a photo with the latest electric motorcycle model developed by @BRPnouvelles! To be retained for archiving. Who knows, maybe I can do it in 2024.”
The Prime Minister was also tempted by Friday’s humor and shared his super minister’s message, adding: “Photo for the Journal de Montréal.”
