Grinning Carney supporter gives two middle fingers in defining election moment
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A man who gave a giant “f*** you” at a rally for Liberal Leader Mark Carney has become a symbol for critics who oppose the way Liberals treat Canadians’ concerns.
The photo of an older man giving a double middle finger while smiling at a rally in Brantford on Friday was first shared by lawyer and political satirist Caryma Sa’d.
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“Elbows and/or fingers up,” Sa’d captioned the photo, which immediately went viral.
Canadian Jacob Bradshaw shared the photo and his thoughts on the image on TikTok and Instagram, which were then liked and reshared hundreds of thousands of times.
“This photo will define this Canadian election,” Bradshaw begins his video.
“This older gentleman, giving the double middle finger at a Mark Carney rally, with a big smile on his face, is a representation of an entire class of people that does not care that you won’t be able to afford a home, that does not care that you won’t be able to have and raise kids in this country, that does not care about the fact that their country and culture is being completely destroyed and decimated from underneath them.”
He added: “This is the face of people who laugh and smile at the fact that you’re complaining about the state of this country.”
National Post columnist Vivian Bercovici reshared Bradshaw’s video and wrote, “I’m a Boomer. And this young man is absolutely right.”
She continued: “Of all the shocks of this election campaign period … the selfishness of my demographic in [Canada] has just floored me.”
“The generation that swanned through life is getting ready to f— everyone. Someone should tell them about karma.”
Internet sleuths quickly uncovered that the fingers up Carney supporter is Matt Janes, of St. Thomas, once a vice president of finance at Railway City Brewing Co. The brewery confirmed on Facebook that Janes “hung up his brew boots back in 2022.” The Toronto Sun has been unable to reach Janes for comment.
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During Carney’s campaign stop attended by more than 1,000 people, the de facto prime minister vowed to “build this country like it’s never been built,” Postmedia’s Vincent Ball reported.
“America, more specifically, Donald Trump wants to break us so America can own us,” Carney said. “They want our resources, they want our water, they want our country. But Canada is not America, it is not for sale.”
Devon Thompson noted on Instagram that the photo of Janes is “symbolic of the way that Liberals treat the real concerns of everyday Canadians.”
He added: “They gaslight in trying to convince you that everything’s fine, but it couldn’t be further from the truth. Why would anyone vote for a party that’s been showing them the middle finger for 10 years?”
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