A group of unions is asking Albertans to boycott dozens of businesses that backed the UCP government in the last election. "Why should they spend their hard-earned consumer dollars at businesses that are cheerleading for privatization and cuts?" From auto dealerships to energy companies, businesses are listed in major cities such as Edmonton and Calgary as well as centres stretching across Alberta from Slave Lake to Lethbridge. "Job creators that are struggling to keep the doors open and keep paying people to put food on the table. He said just like unions, businesses have a right to express their views about the best policies for a society, including support for an Alberta-run pension.

Source: CBC News October 06, 2020 19:41 UTC