$25-million fund will help retailers cope with construction: Plante

Merchants affected by roadwork projects will be eligible for up to $30,000 per year under a new policy to help Montreal’s struggling retail arteries.
The city is creating a $25-million fund for retailers coping with construction, Mayor Valérie Plante announced Wednesday.
The aid — which applies retroactively to Jan. 1, 2016 — is part of a four-year, $74-million program to assist commercial arteries, facing a “perfect storm” of competition from online shopping