‘We’re going to go after you:’ Calgary company charged by province with pandemic price gouging

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Earlier Friday, Premier Jason Kenney announced that CCA is the first company to be charged with price gouging during the pandemic in Alberta. Kenney said investigators found last month that CCA Logistics was charging $120 for a mask and $39 for hand sanitizer . The company was charged after it allegedly ignored a warning to stop.On the $39 hand sanitizer, Gong said it was for an oversized bottle of specialized antibacterial soap.Story continues below advertisement

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province’s chief medical officer of health, reported 81 new cases Friday, bringing the total to 5,983. Of those cases, two-thirds have recovered. There was also one more death, bringing that total to 115.

Someone must have been charging $1.99 for a barrel of oil!

Stop monopolies but don't stop free markets either.

Trying to distract from his colossal failure as a leader.

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Calgary business charged for price gouging during COVID-19 pandemicAn investigator went to CCA Logistics Ltd. (Newsway) on April 1, where they say they found several pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) for sale at grossly inflated prices. Good!!! That's racist. That's not a CPC owned company is it?
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