2.4M Canadian jobs at risk as COVID swarms small business: CFIB

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Description: The Canadian Federation of Independent Business said Thursday one in six or about 181,000 Canadian small business owners are now seriously contemplating closing.

Source: BNNBloomberg.com – video report

Date: Jan 21, 2021

Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/2-4m-canadian-jobs-at-risk-as-covid-swarms-small-business-cfib-1.1551687

Questions for discussion:

  • Summarize the key concerns presented in the report.
  • What is the role of government in this story?
  • What would you advise small business owners?
  • What do you think will happen over the next year or so?