WATCH: Ontario Premier Doug Ford swallows a bee throughout information convention

Social media was abuzz in Canada over the weekend after a bee flew into the mouth of Ontario Premier Doug Ford as he held a information convention.

Ford, brother of the late Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, was chatting with reporters Friday in Dundalk, Ont., at a briefing about privatizing well being care when the incident occurred. The bee could possibly be seen flying across the premier's face earlier than disappearing from view. The event brought about Ford to immediately step again from the lectern and attain into his mouth to try to get the bug out, all whereas coughing and gagging repeatedly.

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“Holy Christ, I simply swallowed a bee!” the 57-year-old exclaimed earlier than consuming from a bottle of water.

The Ontario premier remained in good spirits afterward, joking about how the incident was a "traditional" second that was positive to go viral on-line.

“That is going to be performed time and again,” Ford remarked as reporters struggled to comprise their laughter, later including that he could be "howling" whereas watching the incident on tv later that day.

After being requested if he was alright and capable of proceed, the middle proper politician replied: "I am okay" earlier than noting that the bee was "buzzing in there," referencing his abdomen.

"Man, he went proper down the hatch," he stated, laughing.