Editor's note: This article contains links to a video containing partial nudity.
Urban planner, former Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»City Councillor Gordon Price appeared on Global News Wednesday morning to get to the bottom of the city’s proposed Climate Emergency Action Plan.
What the award-winning analyst didn’t expect was his interview to get a little cheeky – with the backside of his husband peeking through his green screen effect in Zoom.
"I have one of those digital backgrounds that I thought prevented the background from appearing. I guess it’s only true if nothing moves," Price remarked to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³».
Price said he worries the mishap drew viewers away from what was said during the interview.
"Transportation pricing ain’t gonna happen anytime soon – it's too expensive politically – but it’s also inevitable," summarized Price, the former director of SFU's City Program.
The City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»"won’t lead but we will follow," he said, with its to encourage more trips to be made on foot, by bike, or on transit.
Technical difficulties a new reality
It's not the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic that social distancing via virtual meetings on Skype or Zoom has left viewers questioning their eyesight – or their hearing.
Back in April, questions arose as to which Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»City councillor flushed their toilet during a virtual meeting.
It happened during roll call, just before councillors were asked to mute their phones. Laughter was audible on the feed.
So was a remark from Coun. Jean Swanson, who concluded that “someone was doing council business on the toilet.”
– with files from Mike Howell
