Alleged racist comments prompt four-day boycott
There’s no telling how much the four-day boycott of Slave Lake by Driftpile Cree Nation hurt local businesses. But it certainly got a lot of attention, which was perhaps the point.
Announced on Nov. 8 by Driftpile Chief Dwayne Laboucan, it was a reaction to harsh comments by a frustrated Slave Lake town councillor on the subject of homeless people.