Picard — who is gay himself — apparently didn't expect such backlash. He told the National Post the image was simply created with a stock photo and was meant to draw attention to a bigger issue.

“When I say lesbians are hot, I don’t think there is anything wrong about saying that,” he told the Post.

“I think all lesbians are hot and I’m not opposed to putting a picture of two guys up there."

In case you doubt his love of lesbians, he also told CBC News: "I will go on the record saying all lesbians are hot, and I think that people in Canada really need to understand Canadian oil is the best choice."

Picard has not responded to BuzzFeed Canada's requests for comment.