Winnipeg Free Press
Opinion
While we may not have a bank account deep enough to pull off a blockbuster deal like James Richardson & Sons did this week, we can in our own small way share the sentiment of supporting independent Manitoba businesses.
The Richardsons’ purchase of the trucking firm Bison Transport, which has about $1 billion in annual revenue, was a deal between two Manitoba family-owned companies. It’s a commendable example of keeping a local company’s ownership, and the resulting capital, in the city.
Retail businesses can only hope consumers echo this buy-local sentiment. When the code-red restrictions are lifted, the economy of this pandemic-wracked province will recover more quickly if retail shoppers share the Richardsons’ understanding of the importance of keeping the money in Manitoba.