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There is debate as to whether Gretzky "jumped" or was "pushed." A book by former Kings owner Bruce McNallBruce McNall is a former American sports executive who once owned the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and the CFL's Toronto Argonauts. McNall, who grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of Arcadia, California, made his initial fortune as a coin collector. He purchased quotes Pocklington as saying Gretzky had become impossible to deal with, especially since he began dating Janet, who let it be known that she was not going to live in EdmontonEdmonton a Canadian city, is the capital of the province of Alberta. History Edmonton was founded in 1795 when a Hudson's Bay Company Trading Post was established with the construction of Fort Edmonton. John Rowand, a fur trader for the North West Company after they got married. Pocklington claims he's had only nice things to say about the couple, yet admitted The Trade was business decision he wouldn't hesitate to make again. Still, "Peter Puck" is widely despised throughout Canada to this day.

Pocklington has also been a controversial business owner moving to bust unions and reduce the wages of his employees in the meat packing industry. The most infamous incident involving Pocklington took place during a 19861986 is a common year starting on Wednesday. Events January January 1 Spain and Portugal enter the European Community January 1 Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands and is separated from the Netherlands Antilles. January 9 After losing a pa strikeStrike action (or simply strike is a deliberate refusal to work on the part of multiple employees. This is a tactic often employed by labor unions during collective bargaining with an employer. A strike may consist of workers refusing to attend work or pi at Gainers Foods in Edmonton where striking workers attacked police officers who were attempting to protect buses carrying replacement worker s. Pocklington's use of replacement workers marked the beginning of his remarkable unpopularity in AlbertaAlberta is one of Canada's provinces. Its capital is the city of Edmonton. Other cities and towns include Banff, Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. See also: List of communities in Alberta. As of 2004, the population of the province was 3,183, especially with organized labour. Although the strike was eventually settled, Gainers never recovered and was eventually placed in receivership.

Pocklington ran as a candidate at the 1983 Progressive Conservative leadership convention finishing sixth. His main policy proposal was the replacement of progressive income tax with a flat tax.