Halifax, Canada, Nov 1, 2004 / 22:00 pm
The majority of Nova Scotians voted “No” to Sunday shopping in a referendum in mid-October, making the Atlantic province the only Canadian jurisdiction without it.
The Archdiocese of Halifax was in the lead in the campaign against Sunday shopping. It organized a coalition that included several Christian churches, retail workers and small business owners.
The coalition campaigned on a $1,000 budget, while pro-Sunday shopping advocates spent more than $100,000.
The province’s Conservative government has pledged to stand by the election results.