London restaurant singled out by ex-PPC candidate for upholding province's vaccine passport
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King of the Pigs restaurant in London, Ont., has been singled out on social media by a former People's Party of Canada (PPC) candidate for enforcing the province's vaccine pass system, prompting the mayor to promise more supports for business owners.
The province has made it mandatory for some businesses, like restaurants with indoor dining, to ask for proof of vaccination from customers. Establishments breaking the rules can be fined $1,000 with a maximum penalty of $10,000,000.
Marc Emery, who ran in London North Centre in last week's federal election, included a photo of the restaurant in his tweet and explained he was asked to eat on the patio due to his vaccination status. He was then kicked off the patio too.
Owner Rui Vieira said he received an anonymous message from someone saying Emery was "going to start a coup against the restaurant."
Although Vieira wasn't there that day, he confirmed Emery had come in and was asked for his proof of vaccination by an employee. Emery had to sit on the patio as a result; those who are unvaccinated can still dine outdoors.
According to Vieira, Emery confronted his employee about enforcing the vaccine pass system. Vieira confirmed that Emery was kicked off the patio too, but it wasn't due to his vaccine status, as he claims. He said that it was because "he was starting to be extremely rude to the server."
"She was shaking and all that," Vieira said.
This story is a collaboration between the Investigative Journalism Foundation and CBC Saskatchewan.
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