Poll: day off for climate?

Castanet - Sep 25, 2019 / 6:50 pm | Story: 266791

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Climate "die-in" in Vancouver.

A global movement aimed at pressuring governments into action over climate change is calling on Canadians to join a mass strike planned for Friday and "disrupt business as usual."

But many retailers in Canada seem to be ignoring that call, with only three chains planning to shutter operations to help raise awareness about Swedish activist Greta Thunberg's movement.

Vancouver-based MEC will close its 22 stores in Canada on Friday until 5 p.m. local time to allow staff the opportunity to participate in protests.

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