Toronto and Peel Region have entered the lockdown stage of Ontario’s pandemic protection plan.
It means that for at least the next 28 days, non-essential retailers can only offer curbside pickup, while restaurants are closed to all but takeout and delivery orders in the two COVID-19 hot spots.
The rent subsidy will help some businesses, but for many it will be too late.
Individuals are reportedly avoiding testing because a positive puts them at real risk of job loss.
We are being driven into poverty and no amount of “sorry” by politicians and the well insulated will mitigate that loss.
