Although I think it is a little late in the game, I do appreciate the government’s effort to limit retailers deemed essential from selling any non-essential items.
When I say it’s late in the game, I mean that other provinces, Manitoba for example, have been doing this for several months.
We all know that small- and medium-sized businesses have struggled since day one of the pandemic. I think this gives them a fair shake going forward into 2021.
A friend of mine told me that at a Costco in Winnipeg they simply threw a tarp over all of the non-essential items. It’ll be a bizarre sight, but one we need to accept.
People have been preaching the ‘shop local’ mantra for a while now. I hope we can all back them up more than ever, as they head into another mandatory lockdown.
My Take: By Michael Boriero
