Economy

Can Ontario Small Business Survive COVID-19?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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The current lockdown - the second since the beginning of the pandemic last March, has severely handicapped small businesses across the province. In Toronto, where restrictions were imposed just before the lucrative Christmas season, shopkeepers across the city are worried. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business estimates Canada could lose up to 2.4 million jobs as small businesses across the country see no other option than shuttering their businesses. We discuss this important result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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