Along the cobblestoned streets of Rue St-Paul, other merchants tell a similar story. Four souvenir shop owners or employees who spoke to The Canadian Press all said their sales have declined by between 90 and 95 per cent.And while the province’s gradual reopening has given them a small measure of hope, they say business is unlikely to pick up until the borders with the United States and Ontario reopen and flights from Europe resume.On a sunny holiday Monday — normally the start of a busy summer tourist season — Ali Hussain sat alone behind the counter of Souvenirs Caribou.“Since they closed the border and flights and ports, since last March 2020, it’s a struggle,” he said.