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Alberta Café Owner Closes Business After Losing Customers over Separatist Events
Owner John Ewanek says Beantrees lost about 15% of revenue after separatist petition events, and he is selling assets to stay afloat.
- John Ewanek closed Beantrees, his café in Cold Lake, after hosting separatist petition events earlier this year. Ewanek said the events triggered a 15 per cent revenue loss he never recovered from, forcing the business to shut down.
- Elections Alberta announced last week that the petition from the group Stay Free Alberta was successful. The agency verified nearly 223,000 signatures out of almost 280,000 valid names, exceeding the 178,000 required.
- Ewanek noted that musicians cancelled performances and vandals left a sign condemning the events. Joining the freedom movement during COVID-19, he claimed Ottawa mismanaged the food system.
- Community tensions have surfaced beyond Cold Lake; a rodeo parade in Sundre was cancelled last month amid abuse, while a pro-separation billboard in Taber sparked controversy. Polls indicate a large majority of Albertans prefer remaining in Confederation.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith included a separation question on the Oct. 19 referendum, citing both separatist and pro-Canada petitions. Prime Minister Mark Carney has opposed the push, describing the upcoming vote as a "dangerous bluff.
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Alberta café northeast of Edmonton closes after losing customers over separatist event
An Alberta café owner says his business has shuttered after he hosted separatists and lost customers. John Ewanek says his café in Cold Lake, called Beantrees, was already struggling due to inflation. He says things got worse after he hosted multiple events earlier this year for a group collecting signatures for a petition seeking a […]
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Alberta café owner closes business after losing customers over separatist events
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