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Premier Doug Ford premier@ontario.ca MPP Hon. Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria (Brampton South) prabmeet.sarkaria@pc.ola.org Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction MPP Vic Fedeli (Nipissing) vic.fedelico@pc.ola.org Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Chair of CabinetMPP Lisa Thompson (Huron-Bruce) lisa.thompson@pc.ola.org Minister of Government and Consumer Services MPP Chris Glover (Spadina-Fort York) CGlover-CO@ndp.on.ca MPP Marit Stiles (Davenport) MStiles-QP@ndp.on.ca MPP Peter Tabuns (Toronto-Danforth) tabunsp-co@ndp.on.ca MPP Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale) jbell-CO@ndp.on.ca MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) CFife-QP@ndp.on.ca April 9, 2021 To our provincial leaders, Re: Urgent Ask for Additional Supports and Clarity for Main Street Businesses The Riverside District, Queen Street West, Bloorcourt, Leslieville and West Queen West BIAs are five of Toronto’s 80+ BIAs. We collectively represent approximately 1300 small and medium sized businesses and property owners. The views expressed in this letter come from our direct consultations with our members. While we recognize that efforts have been made to support our businesses during the ongoing pandemic, not enough has been done. Our members are looking for outcomes including more financial support for Toronto-based businesses, policy that is driven by transparent statistics, and clear lines of communication. In summary, what is needed:
Due to the financial devastation that has been produced by the actions provincial government measures have been enacted to date, some businesses are taking risks under the strain they are experiencing. The only way to navigate past this reality is to directly address their concerns transparently on a financial, mental and emotional level. We are already losing the character of our neighbourhoods and the social and economic diversity in all sectors of industry. The measures we have outlined are what business leaders need to see now to prevent decimation of our main streets. On behalf all of the BIAs mentioned above, Jennifer Lay Meg Marshall Executive Director Manager Riverside BIA Bloorcourt & Queen Street West BIAs c.c. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale) Chrystia.Freeland@parl.gc.ca MP Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill) Mary.Ng@international.gc.ca MP Julie Dabrusin (Toronto-Danforth) Julie.Dabrusin@parl.gc.ca MP Julie Dzerowicz (Davenport) Julie.Dzerowicz@parl.gc.ca Mayor John Tory (City of Toronto) mayor_tory@toronto.ca Councillor Paula Fletcher (Toronto-Danforth) councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) councillor_wongtam@toronto Councillor Ana Bailao (Davenport) Councillor_Bailao@toronto.ca Councillor Mike Layton (University-Rosedale) councillor_layton@toronto.ca Councillor Joe Cressy (Spadina-Fort York) councillor_cressy@toronto.ca Councillor Brad Bradford (Beaches East-York) councillour_bradford@toronto.ca John Kiru - Toronto BIA Association jkiru@toronto-bia.com
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