Whistle Stop Cafe owner launches lawsuit over COVID-19 restrictions [Video]

The owner of the Whistle Stop Cafe is suing the Alberta government for imposing mandates on businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A class-action lawsuit on behalf of the business was certified by the Alberta Court of King’s Bench on Wednesday.

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The lawsuit is open to all businesses in Alberta that were impacted by pandemic closures.

“All individuals who owned, in whole or in part, a business or businesses in Alberta that was subject to full or partial closure, or operational restrictions, mandated by the CMOH (chief medical officer of health) orders between March 17, 2020, and the date of certification,” court documents read.

The province had argued against the certification of the lawsuit, asserting that “Alberta enjoys immunity for various reasons including that the CMOH orders were policy decisions.”

Additionally it said business owners had …