B.C. Restaurant Owner Addresses Online Abuse After Political Catering Event

A chef and restaurant owner in Maple Ridge, B.C., Veronica Reale, faced harassment after catering an event for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, resulting in a flood of negative online reviews and threats to boycott her business. Despite her claims of political neutrality, she deleted her social media post about the event due to the backlash. Local MP Marc Dalton defended her, emphasizing the harmful effects of cancel culture on small businesses. After three days of communication with Google, Reale successfully restored her restaurant’s rating to 4.6 out of 5.

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