This is good news but just a reminder that Jimmy P's companies (Save On Foods, etc) were and are involved in price fixing and gouging prices on your basic food needs.
Fuck him, fuck Galen Weston, and the entire oligopoly that has a choke hold on our groceries.
Continue to boycott them if you can afford to. This is proof they'll listen to potential profit losses.
I mean it’d be hard to keep calling himself a philanthropist, if he went ahead with the deal.
Should donate it instead?
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Pessimists said this would never happen and that boycotts are pointless 🤣
Pessimism of the mind, optimism of the will!
Don't you just love to see it: Billionaires with at least a modicum of decency left.
That is self preservation, not decency.
100%
Had to explain this to family yesterday.
Told them I'm positive he will do the right thing, but not for the reasons we want him to.
That said, I'd rather him be a heartless capitalist than a willing traitor. So beat possible outcome I suppose
Pattison is an asshole but is somewhat of a patriot - they ran a bunch of pro-Canada messaging on their digital boards during the 51st state drama. Now excuse me as I go take a shower after defending him in the slightest.
They also price gouged on Canadian products when calls to buy Canadian started. There was no patriotism involved it was self interest.
Yes, he's such a patriot that he wants to ensure only Canadians have the right to fuck over other Canadians.
Perfection.
How can you tell?
A lot of other people have found success cowtowing to Trump. Even Canadians have tried.
Not decency, there were several calls out to boycott over this and they know what's good for their stakeholders.
Once newcomers arrive, they're part of the Western Family.
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