Health Minister John Haggie gave Tinder a shout-out and Canadians are loving it

Newfoundland Health Minister John Haggie delivered what will surely become an iconic line when he warned Canadians about the danger of Tinder on Thursday afternoon.

The British-born minister stressed that while technology is important to stay close with people during the pandemic, he's concerned by the increased usage of dating apps in Newfoundland.

"If you use Tinder or Grindr and you swipe right, you might get more than you bargained for," Haggie warned.

Be careful when you swipe right on Tinder or Grindr in a pandemic says the Health Minister John Haggie #covid19nfld pic.twitter.com/YVALGPPjsu
— Peter Cowan (@PeterCBC) April 2, 2020

Haggie — whose previous one-liners include "don't let them lick shopping cart handles" and "stay in your bubble and don't burst anyone else's bubble" — is quickly becoming something of a viral internet sensation.

And naturally, Canadians are losing it over his latest advice.

OK who spit their tea/water out today at @Johnrockdoc dating app warning, noting increased uptake during COVID-19 crisis - "Let me warn you if you use Tinder or Grindr and you swipe right you may get more than you bargained for." @StJohnsTelegram
— Barb Sweet (@BarbSweetTweets) April 2, 2020

Some Canadians are even calling Haggie a national treasure.

He’s the hero we deserve!
— Natasha Smith (@Tashas1980) April 2, 2020

Especially because the venerable health minister's dating advice is spot-on, in more ways than one.

"If you use Tinder or Grindr and you swipe right you might get more than you bargained for" Haggie, you have NO idea.
— Morgan Chafe (@MorganChafe) April 2, 2020

Some Canadians even believe that this could be the next Haggie cross-stitch quote, referring to the health minister's line about shopping cart handles that was immortalized in thread.

Has @Johnrockdoc ever been quoted in cross-stitch before?

Thanks to Jaimie Feener of Feener and Thread for sharing her representation of Health Minister John Haggie's quote during Monday's update. #covid19nfld pic.twitter.com/fDkZueVqtg
— CBC Newfoundland and Labrador (@CBCNL) March 31, 2020

And it's not just John Haggie that's becoming famous — multiple Canadian health ministers are taking on celebrity status throughout the pandemic.

Alberta medical officer Deena Hinshaw's periodic table dress inspired a flurry of dress sales last month, and Quebec Premier Francois Legault's recent suggestion that Canadians should have "a glass of wine" to cope with stress has become a viral sensation.

Calgary-based clothing line Madame Premier has even created a line of t-shirts featuring the women leading Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.