The Order of Canada: https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/canadian-honours/order-canada
Michael de Adder is a Canadian artist, author and illustrator of several best-selling books, from political cartoons to regional humour. He is best known for his accurate cartoon depictions of the political landscape. (He is one of my favourites, and I hope yours as well) https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/incredibly-honoured-maritime-cartoonist-michael-de-adder-appointed-to-the-order-of-canada-1.6704424
This cartoon in particular is the one that landed him in hot water:
When looking back on his career, de Adder says the cartoon that stands out the most is a 2019 illustration of then U.S. President Donald Trump. The cartoon depicts Trump standing over the bodies of two drowned migrants asking, “Do you mind if I play through,” referencing a real-life image of a father and daughter from El Salvador who drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande.
He was "let go" from his New Brunswick paper job and the paper refused to even run his last daily he had prepared... coincidently of Donald Sutherland receiving the Order of Canada.
Michael de Adder was nevertheless swooped up by the Washington Post (and does freelance for Canadian newspapers as well) and there he remains today, serving up truth and political cartoon excellence as always.
Michael de Adder's publisher said that the timing of the cancellation of his contract was not related to the immigration cartoon.
A message from Michael:
Please donate to http://CartoonistsRights.org/donate. All funds go to defending cartoonists in trouble, and advocating for #FreedomOfExpression and #CartoonistsRights. People ask me how they can support me. >>>> Donating to the @toonistsrights
Michael de Adder can be found: https://www.deadder.net/