Over the last few months, we have seen the devastating human toll of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as its impact on Canadian and global financial markets. To date, some of the hardest-hit sectors include retail, manufacturing, oil and gas, tourism, food, and accommodation. Along with the colossal economic slowdown, international supply chain crunches persist, and the global economy is likely to feel the reverberating effects of this pandemic for some time. With global output projections shifting rapidly and frequently, our current economic situation remains in a state of flux, and uncertainty about the broad and lasting impacts of the health crisis continue to fuel volatility in financial markets and upend corporate decision making.COVID-19 emerged against a backdrop of a global and Canadian economy that was already struggling with shifting dynamics, falling commodity and energy prices, slow overall employment growth, and global economic uncertainty. To weather this multi-facetted storm, many busin
