Tim Hortons yanks Enbridge ads, sparks Alberta backlash
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Now that I've responded to your broken record three times already, explain how boycotting a corporation a right-wing endeavor.
According to him we're not allowed to show disapproval for a store policy by shopping elsewhere...
He just mad cause people are using their own tactics against them.....
He just mad cause people are using their own tactics against them.....
They hate when their tactics get used against them.
Then they say ridiculous things like boycotting is a tactic to be only used by the left.
From the new World Encyclopedia: To boycott is to abstain from using, buying, or dealing with a person or organization as an expression of protest or as a means of economic coercion in order to achieve justice. The boycott serves as a nonviolent tactic to further a cause, and can take on symbolic significance while effecting change. Boycotts were used successfully on many occasions in the twentieth century, furthering the cause of human rights around the world.
No political affiliation is attributed to this action..
If you are using right wing to represent libertarianism then I would agree.
The conventional use of the term is about promoting a corporation.
The conventional use of the term is about promoting a corporation.
If anything, the attention this is getting will just bolster their bottom line as more 'leftards' begin to support them.
Does the fury of federal members of parliament who are advising their constituents to boycott them count?
Guess the idiot OP doesn't even check to see if anyone has already posted the thread already.. still on page one.
8 hours ago vs his 3 hours ago
http://forums.canadiancontent.net/cbc-news/134937-tim-hortons-yanks-enbridge-ads.html
8 hours ago vs his 3 hours ago
http://forums.canadiancontent.net/cbc-news/134937-tim-hortons-yanks-enbridge-ads.html
For the benefit of their health? Is Horton's a sturdy platform to spew ideals that are allegedly beneficial to mankind?
Tim Hortons yanks Enbridge ads, sparks Alberta backlash
Canadian coffee chain giant Tim Hortons seems to be much more comfortable serving double-doubles than navigating the tricky world of pipeline politics.
Facing pressure from some anti-pipeline customers, Tim Hortons has announced it will no longer be running advertisements for Enbridge.
The spots had been airing for close to three weeks on screens at more than 1,500 Tim Hortons locations between British Columbia and Ontario on Tims TV.
An online petition from a group called SumOfUs urged Tim Hortons to yank the ads, accusing the company of "shilling" for the oilsands shipper.
Tim Hortons responded to several Twitter users by saying it values the feedback and the ads will no longer be airing on Tims TV. The campaign was supposed to run for another week.
The SumOfUs group claimed victory after the ads were pulled.
"Enbridge was using the trusted brand of Tim Hortons to sell a skeptical public on a project," said Emma Pullman, a campaigner with SumOfUs in Vancouver. "Enbridge is going to have to do more than glossy ads to get social licence to build this project."
Enbridge downplayed the abrupt end to its ad campaign
"We enjoyed working with Tims and respect its decision," said Enbridge spokesman Graham White in a statement.
Alberta backlash
The move by Tim Hortons is not going over well in oil-friendly Alberta. Customers are pledging their own boycott. Politicians, including Defence Minister Jason Kenney, took to Twitter to voice their support for Enbridge.
Brian Jean https://twitter.com/BrianJeanWRP
https://twitter.com/BrianJeanWRP✔@BrianJeanWRP
Disappointed in @TimHortons. AB energy companies fuel our economy, provide jobs, and adhere to strict environmental standards. #ableg #ymm
"I'm proud to represent thousands of constituents who work for Enbridge & other CDN energy companies," wrote Kenney, who represents the riding of Calgary Southeast.
Marketing experts question whether Tim Hortons over-reacted to the online petition.
"Enbridge, of course, is not just pipelines and oilsands; they are a whole range of products including heating people's homes," said Alan Middleton of York University. "Tims should have thought about that."
Joel @native_CDN
I guess we will also need to boycott Esso. #BoycottTims
Tim Hortons did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Enbridge's $7.9-billion Northern Gateway pipeline, which would ship oilsands bitumen from Alberta to the west coast, is a controversial project.
While approved by the federal government, the pipeline must clear several hurdles:
- Meet 209 conditions; fewer than 30 have been fully completed.
- Bring aboriginal communities onside; 26 of 45 have signed up.
- Deal with First Nations court challenges.
- Secure continued commercial support.
- Satisfy British Columbia's conditions.
Jeff Gaulin @CAPP_Jeff
Canadian energy is good for all Canadians. It heats our coffee and cooks our donuts and fuels our cars and trucks.....
source: Tim Hortons yanks Enbridge ads, sparks Alberta backlash - Business - CBC News
!!! Boycott Timmies !!!
Is there a particular reason why there are two identical threads on this subject?