LILLEY: Trudeau's photographer posts, deletes controversial images
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Two photos posted online by Justin Trudeau’s official photographer caused quite the stir over the long weekend and may be part of the reason he deleted his Twitter account.
Adam Scotti, Trudeau’s photographer since 2013, posted one photo that appeared to show the Liberal leader in the sensitive area of a hospital while another shot featured his boss’ crotch as the main element.
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The online posting of those photos, both taken at Toronto’s UHN hospital, have now been deleted.
In one photo of Trudeau visiting the University Health Network in downtown Toronto, it appears to show the PM speaking to health-care workers in a ward setting. Given restrictions on hospital visits throughout COVID-19, the image caused outrage among many who said they were denied a chance to see ill or dying loved ones.
A spokesperson for UHN though said Trudeau never entered any hospital ward areas.
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“Mr. Trudeau did not go on to the ward,” said UHN spokesperson Gillian Howard.
“He stopped in the doorway of a unit on his way out of the building and spoke to the nurses who were there at the doorway. The shot is down the hallway of the unit from the door.”
Howard said that Trudeau did not visit or interact with any patients and all protocols were followed. She added that the hospital would welcome a visit from any party leader who wanted to discuss funding for health care or research.
The second shot that caused problems for Scotti — and by extension Trudeau — is a bizarre photo taken from under a table.
As Trudeau speaks with a health worker in the atrium at UHN, the camera is aimed under the table giving prominence to the groins of both. Unlike the health-care worker, Trudeau’s legs are spread wide open and not blocked by a table leg.
The photo isn’t the kind a political leader, especially in an election, would feature online.
As discussion grew about Scott’s bizarre photos, his Twitter account was deleted.
“I deleted my Twitter today because I could not handle people who think teaching their kids this kind of hatred is OK,” Scotti posted on Instagram.
The explanation was accompanied by a photo of a boy, likely in his tween years, yelling and flipping the bird in the direction of the Trudeau campaign.
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