As Alberta considers winding down its vaccine passport program by the end of the month, small businesses enforcing the current rules say the changes can’t come soon enough.
Even if all COVID-19 public health restrictions are lifted by spring, it will be too late for many restaurants, Ernie Tsu, co-owner of Trolley 5 Brewpub in Calgary, said Thursday.
Tsu said many operators are on the brink after contending with punishing debt loads accrued during months of pandemic restrictions. He said his own restaurant has taken a financial hit, forcing him to cut back on staffing.
“March is going to be too
