From his coal terminal investments to his community and forest-destroying forestry operations through Canfor, Pattison’s wealth comes at great cost to the rest of us.
Last week, Jimmy Pattison was in town to open the new Save-On Foods and city councillor Kyle Sampson showed up to pose with Jimmy and not only that, he wrote a nice little note about what an icon he is. Hundreds of people ‘liked’ it.
Or take this Save-On deal. I was hoping we’d get a competing store in Parkwood to replace the Save-On. Pattison ain’t dumb. You don’t just become a billionaire in a competitive marketplace. You become a billionaire when your competition tucks tail and runs. You become a billionaire when you dominate a regional economy, just like how Canfor dominates Prince George forestry. You become a billionaire when you dominate access to public resources, like how Pattison owns the rights to 75% of the West Coast salmon stocks through Canfisco.
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