Here's Why a Photo of a Canadian Politician's Wife Shoveling Snow Went Viral on TwitterHome > News > Human InterestSource: Twitter / @jonreyes204 Politician Shares Photo of Wife Shoveling Snow After 12-Hour Hospital Shift and the Internet Is InfuriatedBy Kelly CorbettJan. 11 2022, Published 12:06 p.m. ET Canadian politician Jon Reyes recently tweeted out a photo that has sent Twitter into a tizzy. The picture, which showed his wife Cynthia Reyes shoveling their driveway like a boss, has gone viral for the wrong reasons. Article continues below advertisement So what is it about this photo that has Twitter in an uproar? Also, how does Cynthia, the woman behind the shovel, feel about all this? Keep scrolling to find out.Source: Instagram / @jonreyes204Article continues below advertisement Jon Reyes' wife Cynthia shoveled the family' s driveway after a 12-hour shift at the hospital Following an early January snowfall in Manitoba, Can., the Minister of Economic Development and Jobs, Jon Reyes, took to Twitter to showcase his wife's fabulous shoveling work. What's wrong with a proud husband showing off his lady's hard work? Absolutely nothing. But the problem was that the tweet read as very ignorant to some. 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 Source: Twitter / @jonreyes204Article continues below advertisement "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," the proud husband wrote. But what turned many people off was the fact that he didn't just take care of the shoveling for her. Especially after she had spent her whole day serving others at the hospital. "I don’t know what’s worse: her having to do this with you inside, her having to do this after a 12-hour shift, her doing this while you watch, or her doing this while you cook eggs over easy. I think you taking a pic and posting is the worst. Yeah — that takes the cake," one user tweeted back at the cabinet minister.Article continues below advertisement In fact, Jon's tweet garnered a considerable amount of criticism. "Why are you watching and not shoveling? This tweet sucks," another user reckoned. Not too long after that, the trolls came at Jon with cheeky responses. “her hands look like this so mine can look like this” pic.twitter.com/hUxRUfQlHe— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) January 9, 2022 Source: Twitter / @jtylerconwayArticle continues below advertisement His tweet also prompted other Canadian politicians to take the stand and clarify that it's exclusively only Jon who treats his wife like that. 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 Source: Twitter / @LukaszukABArticle continues below advertisement Jon Reyes responds to critcism by continuing to praise Cynthia According to Canadian news outlet CBC, Jon opted out of an interview, but he did offer a statement via email. "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," he wrote, per the outlet. He continued: "I'm happy that she is getting the worldwide recognition she deserves, and it serves as a reminder to everyone – especially me today – that we can never do enough to show our gratitude to healthcare workers." The plot thickens Cynthia Reyes speaks out about snow shoveling controversy In a surprising turn of events, Jon's wife Cynthia retweeted her husband's original tweet, adding: "All I wanted to do was shovel!" Article continues below advertisement All I wanted to do was shovel! ?‍ https://t.co/dlGyMnZV0r— Cynthia B Reyes (@CynBReyes204) January 9, 2022 Source: Twitter / @CynBReyes204 However, being that Cynthia never tweeted before and only follows two people on Twitter, some users were suspicious that it wasn't actually her behind the account. To confirm her identity, Cynthia took to Facebook in a lengthy post to explain that she wanted to clear the driveway to “decompress” and “unwind” after a long night shift. She also added that it was a "great workout" and that their family divvies up "chores not based on any gender, but mostly on who is available to do it."Article continues below advertisement Sorry in advance for this long winded post: But as most of you know, I just wanted to Shovel! ?‍ Wow it’s been a...Posted by Cynthia Reyes on Monday, January 10, 2022Source: Facebook / Cynthia Reyes Lastly, Cynthia reminded readers how toxic social media can be and pointed to the fact that this post wouldn't have gone viral if the gender roles were reversed. So, should Jon have helped Cynthia out? Did Cynthia really want to shovel the driveway? We're not sure, but as one user on Twitter wrote in response to Cynthia's tweet: "Starting to think you two deserve each other."AdvertisementMore from Distractify TikToker Texts Dead Sister’s Number, Receives "Cold” Response from Business A Swedish Phrase Is Going Viral on TikTok, and Some Are Wondering What It Means TheSkiMaskGirl Face Reveal that Some Were Hoping for Only Lasted a Second Latest Human Interest News and UpdatesAdvertisementABOUT DistractifyAbout UsPrivacy PolicyTerms of UseDMCASitemapCONNECT with DistractifyLink to Facebook Link to TwitterLink to InstagramContact us by Email Copyright 2022 Distractify. Distractify is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.