"'There's hundreds of sites around Alberta that used to be grocery stores but were then blocked when the old grocery store had a merger or an acquisition or they moved out,' Janz said in an interview Thursday with CBC Edmonton's Radio Active."

Edmonton city councillor wants province to revisit rules on restrictive covenants to help prevent food deserts | CBC News
The fight is once again ramping up to change rules that have resulted in food deserts across Alberta, according to Edmonton city councillor Michael Janz.