Michael McCain, the CEO of Maple Leaf Foods, made waves after sharing comments about the Iran plane crash on Twitter. The executive's words led to some people calling for a Maple Leaf Foods boycott. However, not everyone has been so quick to dismiss the company yet. The hashtag #BoycottMapleLeafFoods started trending after McCain shared his opinion on the deadly Iran plane crash that counted 57 Canadians among the victims. His statement was shared through the official Maple Leaf Foods Twitter account. One of the tweets that appeared to be the most overtly political read "U.S. government leaders unconstrained by checks/balances, concocted an ill-conceived plan to divert focus from political woes. The world knows Iran is a dangerous state, but the world found a path to contain it; not perfect but by most accounts it was the right direction." This was followed by another tweet reading "..A narcissist in Washington tears world accomplishments apart; destabilizes region. US now unwelcomed everywhere in the area including Iraq; tensions escalated to feverish pitch. Taking out despicable military leader terrorist? There are a hundred like him, standing next in line." While the hashtag to boycott the company gained ground, a second, more positive hashtag emerged. People began tweeting supportive messages tagged with #BuyMapleLeafFoods ..A narcissist in Washington tears world accomplishments apart; destabilizes region. US now unwelcomed everywhere in the area including Iraq; tensions escalated to feverish pitch. Taking out despicable military leader terrorist? There are a hundred like him, standing next in line— Maple Leaf Foods (@MapleLeafFoods) January 13, 2020 "Are you kidding me? So do we not have the duty to call out warmongers. To not look the other way in the company of evil? Regardless of who we are. I like 🍁 Foods products even more now. So it will still be in my shopping cart. #IStandByMapleLeafFoods #BuyMapleLeafFoods" Twitter user @jennybcsilly wrote in a reply to a #BoycottMapleLeafFoods tweet. "#BuyMapleLeafFoods for remembering that unbridled capitalism is not a good thing, and that increasing share holder value at the expense of one’s ethics is treason of the soul, and the values that make a society function. Well done Mr. McCain," wrote @Sandenn. Are you kidding me? So do we not have the duty to call out warmongers. To not look the other way in the company of evil? Regardless of who we are. I like 🍁 Foods products even more now. So it will still be in my shopping cart. #IStandByMapleLeafFoods#BuyMapleLeafFoods— Me myself and I (@jennybcsilly) January 14, 2020 #BuyMapleLeafFoods for remembering that unbridled capitalism is not a good thing, and that increasing share holder value at the expense of one’s ethics is treason of the soul, and the values that make a society function. Well done Mr. McCain.— Sandenn (@Sandenn) January 14, 2020 I'm feeling a mite peckish. Some breakfast sausages and speaking truth to power this morning? Why not! #buyMapleLeafFoods— MunkeyDave 🇨🇦 (@BananaMunkey) January 14, 2020 Long been impressed with this company and a CEO who isn't afraid to say what needs to be said. #buyMapleLeafFoodshttps://t.co/B2VdbD3ztS— Renee McCloskey (@rmccloskey) January 14, 2020 Bravo @MapleLeafFoods Michael McCain, courageous tweet that garners my support #buyMapleLeafFoods— Barb (@papptweating) January 14, 2020 I am a Canadian who supports your beliefs & am very proud of how you stood up for your employees! #buyMapleLeafFoods #proudtobemore #BoycottTrump— Shawna Johnston (@ShawnaJ86330373) January 14, 2020 I support powerful people with moral fortitude. We'll #buyMapleLeafFoods https://t.co/a0uH5HOWjD— Carolyn R Parsons 📖 (@CarolynRParsons) January 14, 2020 Condolences to those who suffer(ed) bc of Iran tyrrany: Iranians, Canadians, etc. I support all actions that hinder&destroy such regimes Mr CEO, you should be canned soon because your employees' jobs are at stake when you defend tyranny#BoycottMapleLeafFoods— Eugen Vizitiu (@eugenvizitiu) January 14, 2020 Still, the #BoycottMapleLeafFoods hashtag continued to find support from people who felt it wasn't McCain's place to say anything. "Condolences to those who suffer(ed) bc of Iran tyrrany: Iranians, Canadians, etc. I support all actions that hinder&destroy such regimes Mr CEO, you should be canned soon because your employees' jobs are at stake when you defend tyranny #BoycottMapleLeafFoods" wrote @eugenvizitiu. Ol' Michael is acting like his $4bn hide doesn't have blood on his hands after that listeria outbreak in his plant which led to the deaths of two dozen Canadians. Wasn't that preventable too? #BoycottMapleLeafFoods— Cold Autumn (@ColdAutumn74) January 14, 2020 #boycottmapleleaffoods His personal views have no place on the public stand. That’s the same as celebrities using their platform to tell people who to cheer for or who to attack. It’s ridiculous. This guy and maple leaf foods are trash. From a fellow Canadian.— Kaetur (@Kaetur1) January 14, 2020 #BoycottMapleLeafFoodsNo room for terrorist supporters in Canada! People of Iran have struggled a long time, and wish nothing more then to have the ayatollah and the clerics removed! No spiritual leader, who has so much blood on his hands, should be defended by Canadians!— tad (@tadik73) January 14, 2020 Canadian CEO lashed out @realDonaldTrump without declaring he is the brother in law of Trudeau Cabinet Minister and top Lt. Finance Minister Bill Morneau.Zero tolerance for terrorist supporters.#BoycottMapleLeafFoods #BoycottMapleLeaf https://t.co/AoHiazSveP— Derrick Snowdy (@jdsnowdy) January 13, 2020 People have gone nuts. Their hatred of Trump has driven them insane.Leftists claim to be protectors of human and civil rights; and then they side with an evil, oppressive regime that terrorizes and murders people from the most marginalized of communities. #BoycottMapleLeafFoods https://t.co/Bl01OlcUOR— Queen Paola 🇨🇦 🇮🇹 🇩🇪 (@Paola_Dec1231) January 13, 2020 Dear right-wing trolls & bots: Your #BoycottMapleLeafFoods will fail. CEO @MichaelHMcCain fought through a deep sense of loss to nonetheless say something w/clarity & accuracy. And your 'boycott' will only motivate ppl to buy more Maple Leaf foods.— Ed the Sock (@EdtheSock) January 13, 2020 Other Twitter users seemed to pit the two hashtags against each other even more directly. "Dear right-wing trolls & bots: Your #BoycottMapleLeafFoods will fail. CEO @MichaelHMcCain fought through a deep sense of loss to nonetheless say something w/clarity & accuracy. And your 'boycott' will only motivate ppl to buy more Maple Leaf foods," wrote @EdtheSock. "In the Twitter war #buymapleleaffoods vs #BoycottMapleLeafFoods it looks like #buyMapleLeafFoods is winning by a landslide .... also seems to have real people not polluted with cowards behind fake profiles" wrote @JIMrichards1010 In the Twitter war #buymapleleaffoods vs #BoycottMapleLeafFoods it looks like #buyMapleLeafFoods is winning by a landslide .... also seems to have real people not polluted with cowards behind fake profiles— Jim Richards Sh🎙wgram (@JIMrichards1010) January 14, 2020 To be clear, can't stand liberals almost as much as I despise wars for no reason other than profit. Someone's friend just lost their wife and 11 year old child! I stand w/ #MichaelMcCain, grieve for the man and am "livid" also! #BoycottMapleLeafFoods vs #BuyMapleLeafFoods ?? pic.twitter.com/5mYbUERxpf— Kid Kool (@KidKool4U) January 13, 2020 As a fellow Canadian and just... you know... a human being devastated by the pointless loss of so many lives, I share this man’s grief & anger and I’m glad he’s using his platform to speak out w/ no regard to his bottom dollar. The hashtag #BoycottMapleLeafFoods is shameful. https://t.co/r0tcbMYcjE— Toula Drimonis (@ToulasTake) January 13, 2020 So the Americans are starting a #BoycottMapleLeafFoods as is the Canadian Conservative Party. .This is a Canadian Company which uses Canadian animals & grains to make their products. It tells us how much disregard the US and CPC have for our farmers & ranchers.— Bruce 🇨🇦 (@Brucesask) January 13, 2020 You mean #BuyMapleLeafFoods#BoycottMapleLeafFoods— robotsmakesushi🐓🍷🏴 (@robotsmakesushi) January 13, 2020 Canadian investigators are currently looking into exactly what happened during the fatal plane crash. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's Move Could Be Costly For Canadian Taxpayers (VIDEO)