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WALMART BOYCOTT CALLS MOUNT ON QUEBEC VACCINE RULE

A new vaccine requirement for Walmart locations in Quebec has prompted calls for a boycott among some Twitter users. The protests from those opposed to COVID vaccinations follow the province’s move to bar unvaccinated patrons from entering government-run liquor and cannabis stores and large retailers — part of efforts to persuade more people to get immunized. Some essential businesses are exempt. Walmart Canada sought to combat misinformation circulating on Twitter after #Boycottwalmart reached more than 17,000 mentions Tuesday morning. Some of the mentions were from those who support the restrictions or those mocking the calls for a boycott. “As directed by the government of Quebec, we will implement the vaccine passport at our stores in Quebec,” Walmart Canada said on Twitter.

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