Closing small businesses an ill thought-out plan

Re Ford using pandemic to make rich even

richer , Opinion, Dec. 3

Premier Doug Ford’s COVID-19 decision to shut small retail businesses in Toronto while leaving big box stores, shops and malls in neighbouring jurisdictions open seems ill thought out, at best.

At worst, we should look back with suspicion if, later next year, developers are snapping up bankrupt Toronto retail properties at bargain basement prices.

Harvey Crossland, Toronto