Some business owners fear COVID-related restrictions will rob them of the ability to capitalize on the holiday season—a crucial time of the year for small business. Ingenuity has kept some businesses afloat thus far, but more may fail in the coming weeks, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
The Ontario government has shuttered most non-essential businesses in Toronto and the Peel Region—which consists of three municipalities west and northwest of Toronto—for at least 28 days. Meanwhile, partial lockdowns are in force in most of Quebec, with schools being closed for longer around Christmas.
