Calabogie Peaks, Mount Pakenham say they stand to lose millions of dollars in revenue due to provincially mandated closures while Quebec resorts remain open.
The region’s labour force ​– which includes unemployed people actively looking for work ​– stood at just under 782,000, well below last January’s pre-pandemic total of about 822,000.
Sueling Ching said the province will likely have no choice but to extend widespread business shutdowns if the city’s infection rate continues at its current level.
'Businesses have played a key role in our fight against COVID-19. And once again, they are being treated like they are a leading source of transmission, which they are not,' mayor says.
Brokerage says region’s stable economy, an influx of buyers from the GTA and surging demand for roomier properties in the COVID-19 era will keep market humming.