Conflict heating up between Parkland Crop. and top shareholder Simpson Oil

CALGARY — The internal strife at fuel retailer Parkland Corp.continues as the Calgary-based company rejected a call by its largest shareholder to consider a potential sale of the business. 

It’s the latest development in Parkland’s months-long dispute with Simpson Oil, which owns about 20 per cent of Parkland shares but no longer has a seat on the fuel retailer’s board after the resignation of two Simpson-nominated directors in December.

Simpson did not provide a reason for the resignations at the time, but last week sent a letter to Parkland’s board calling on it to immediately “commence a review of strategic alternatives, including a potential transition of the company to

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