Hard-hit downtown Ottawa businesses looking to rebound after COVID, convoy shutdowns

Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi says 'the pandemic and the lockdowns have had a huge impact on businesses' in downtown Ottawa, but he's spoken to many business owners in his riding who are optimistic about the future and are hopeful the economy will open up again soon.

Sarah Chown, managing partner for the Métropolitain Brasserie, says the restaurant had been in communication directly with many of the OPP officers that were stationed on their corner throughout the 'Freedom Convoy' protest that descended on downtown Ottawa throughout much of February. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

March 21, 2022

Following two years of a pandemic, with tens of thousands of public servants working remotely and only now starting to come back into their workplaces, local businesses, employees, and residents who frequent the area in and around the Parliamentary Precinct have been hit hard. In addition to the pa...

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