Six months after Galen Weston Jr. stepped down as head of Loblaw, he remains the bete noire of Canada’s preening soft socialists.

In 2006, <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Galen Weston Jr.&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galen_Weston_Jr.&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galen_Weston_Jr." target="_blank">Galen Weston Jr.</a>, son of the late business tycoon Galen Weston, took a leadership role in Loblaw Companies Ltd., the crown jewel of the family’s business empire. At the time, Loblaw was in dire straits, but over the next decade and a half, Weston cemented its place as the country’s largest supermarket and pharmacy chain.

The scapegoating of Galen Weston{ai:summary}<p>Galen Weston Jr.'s controversial legacy as head of Loblaw continues to stir up resentment amongst Canada's left-leaning circles. Despite facing challenges, Weston successfully managed to elevate Loblaw to the top spot in the country's supermarket and pharmacy industry. #economy</p>

NP View: Loblaw is a true Canadian success story — no wonder Trudeau wants to destroy it

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