Political cartoonist Michael de Adder was let go from a job he’s held for 17 years over this cartoon. It was inspired by the photo Julia Le Duc took of a father and daughter who drowned last week on the Rio Grande.

Pulitzer Prize-worthy — Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) June 30, 2019

de Adder said, “The highs and lows of cartooning. Today I was just let go from all newspapers in New Brunswick (Canada).”

I will have more to say in the coming days. I just don't know what to say at the moment. But after that I'm going to move on pretty quick. — Michael de Adder (@deAdder) June 29, 2019

The owner of the newspapers has not issued a comment yet about why the decision was made. But some people are suggesting the company’s ownership of an oil company may play a role. The Independent received a statement from Wes Tyrell, the president of the Association of Canadian Cartoonists: