Atlantic Bubble Successful in Curbing COVID, But Businesses Face Tough Times

A Charlottetown businessman representing a group of 25 business people welcomes visitors from within the Atlantic bubble to the province near Borden-Carleton, P.E.I., on July 7, 2020. The Canadian Press/Brian McInnis

Although the three Maritime provinces along with Newfoundland and Labrador have been highly successful in keeping down COVID-19 infection rates through their “Atlantic bubble” alliance, nearly 60 percent of businesses would struggle to survive another year if the bubble continues, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

“I think it’s going to be a tough winter for most businesses,” Jordi Morgan, the federation’s vice-president for the Atlantic region, said in an interview.