COVID-19 Causes Financial Trouble for PNE, Puts Future of CNE in Jeopardy

COVID-19 Causes Financial Trouble for PNE, Puts Future of CNE in Jeopardy
Children swing on a midway ride at the 140th annual Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto on August 19, 2018. The Canadian Press/Cole Burston
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TORONTO—Two of Canada’s favourite summer hotspots are in for a ride as they try to keep their operations alive amid COVID-19.

The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) and Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) say a summer without massive crowds revelling in deep-fried delights, live music, and other attractions due to COVID-19-related closures have resulted in millions in losses and serious concerns about the future of the events.