Road work has resumed throughout the city. And shoppers are returning to the iconic Sainte-Catherine Street. This is the start of Montreal’s comeback.
The business slowdown that has lasted since mid-March wasn’t due to any economic or financial calamity but rather a global pandemic that forced the government to shut down almost all businesses, sporting events, tourist attractions and cultural destinations.
Essentially, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the entire city to its knees. But unfortunately, Montreal is still not standing. Close to 98 per cent of all office towers are vacant, meaning close to 310,000 office workers are staying at home, according the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. “When I asked the large