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Old Posted Apr 3, 2020, 4:52 PM
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Originally Posted by esquire View Post
I suspect that a lot of those businesses will pop right back up once this is all over with. Obviously cold comfort for business owners who stand to lose, but at the very least, many people will work in their fields again soon...
Why on Earth would you be that optimistic? In addition to the immediate hit, Vancouver will essentially not have a tourism industry this summer. The businesses that relied on that trade won't be able to pull through and all the jobs they supported will be gone.
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