After 18 months and billions of dollars spent, federal financial relief support is being scaled back as many business owners try to keep their heads up in the pandemic. But, many are still ineligible to get retooled and more targeted subsidies. Abigail Bimman explains how Ottawa is moving from broad financial backstops to a more targeted approach – and who’s getting left behind.
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