A survey conducted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business last week showed that 14% of businesses were simply thinking of declaring bankruptcy. I wouldn't go so far as to make the connection with the blockades. However, let's just say that they significantly affected morale.
Business debt has increased to an average of $158,000. Of course, this is just the average debt per business. We know that not all businesses were affected by COVID‑19 to the same extent. In any case, this constitutes a considerable amount of excessive debt. Entrepreneurs must pay their debts every month. This also affects all Canadians.