WARNING: This story contains foul language.Mr. Suzuki, wash out your mouth.Environmental activist David Suzuki interrupted a press conference at the Harbour Flight Center in Vancouver, ranting at the federal government ministers, media and tourism industry workers in attendance..At the event, federal Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault announced an almost $1.2 million dollar investment in B.C.'s tourism industry, which, like all areas of the country, took a major financial hit during the pandemic..“The view speaks for itself. If a picture’s a thousand words, the view today is a million,” said Boissonnault, pointing to the water and mountains in his opening remarks..After that, the media were invited to ask questions, but when none came forward, Suzuki jumped in..“All this bullshit about how you’re trying to encourage the coming together to this beautiful land, what are we doing about this land?” he said..“We’re not doing the right things to ensure tourism into the future” said Suzuki, who also described the federal announcement as "bullshit.".“Look at the smoke, that’s the new reality,” said Suzuki, pointing to North Vancouver’s mountain scape, which Boissonnault alluded to in his speech. .“You talk about tourism? What are they going to have to come to here in British Columbia if we’re not dealing with the major issues that confront us. The loss of biodiversity, old growth forests being cut down and climate change from the use of fossil fuel.”.Speaking specifically to Boissonnault, Suzuki said: “Your government has failed to take climate seriously and to take the action that's needed, but don't talk about.”.The federal funds will benefit four major tourism projects in BC, said Boissonnault, including $500,000 for digital tools and online infrastructure to help boost adventure tourism..Another $495,000 will address labour market shortages in the sector. Nearly $100,000 will go towards a new bus for Uniglobe Travel and $99,000 will support the construction of Harbour Air’s new seaplane terminal in Squamish..“Once complete, this location will give residents, as well as visitors in Squamish, travel options to right here in the heart of this beautiful city, to the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, Seattle and beyond,” said Harbour Air president Randy Wright..Suzuki is well known to be loose with his lips. .Just last year he was forced to apologize for saying Canada risked inviting the wrath of enviro-terrorists if it didn’t immediately shut down its oil and gas infrastructure. .Prime Minister Trudeau said comment was “potentially dangerous.” BC’s public safety minister said they were “not helpful.” .He even got flak from his own foundation, which ultimately distanced themselves from his remarks..Officials at the press conference didn’t respond to Suzuki’s "bullshit" comments and he was seen leaving in a seaplane. .There was no report where he was going, but environmental activism has apparently given him lots of choice..Postmedia said last year Suzuki has two homes in Vancouver’s high-end West End, property on two Strait of Georgia islands accessible only via float plane or diesel-burning ferries. .And in 2017, an article in the Guardian said Suzuki also owns a home in Port Douglas Australia, roughly a 21-hour one-way flight from Vancouver.
