Manitoba challenges Sobeys’ property contracts, accuses grocery giant of impeding competitors
Province passed a law last year banning restrictive covenants that restrict what businesses can open nearby
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Open this photo in gallery:Shoppers at a Sobeys grocery store in Toronto in June, 2023.Graeme Roy/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe Manitoba government is challenging property contracts held by Sobeys EMP-A-T because it says the grocery giant is making it more difficult for competitors to enter the market. Premier Wab Kinew says the matter is being brought to the province’s municipal board after his government passed a law last year that prohibits the use of “restrictive covenants” in land sales that might prohibit a grocery store from opening close to an existing one. He says in some cases the grocer is leaving buildings vacant and contracts can extend to nearby properties.
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