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Shoppers urged to buy local to help Alberta small businesses during COVID-19 holiday season
COVID-19 pandemic.The next few weeks are usually the busiest money-making time for small businesses in the province, but the novel coronavirus has curtailed some of that spending this year.The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) told Global News this is a critical time for many businesses in Calgary and across the province.“Small businesses are in a vulnerable position right now and are barely hanging on,” CFIB Alberta director of provincial affairs, Annie Dormuth, said.Dormuth said surveys over the past several months have shown an alarming trend when it comes to sales expectations, hiring and growth projections.“Our small business recovery rates have really just stagnated,” she said.