A pair of U.S. entertainment worker strikes have Hollywood North worried TIFF won\u0027t offer the usual boost for local businesses.
“The longer the strike goes on, the worse the impact will be on the local economy,” said Julie Kwiecinski, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’ director of provincial affairs for Ontario.
Though business has been strong lately, Kristine Hubbard, operations manager of Toronto taxi service Beck, said less star power at TIFF would be “a disappointment.” “The impact of this strike on the industry and events like ours cannot be denied,” TIFF said moments after SAG announced job action. Jesse Warfield isn’t quite sure how much business TIFF will bring, especially if stars stay home, but he is used to the festival drawing steady throngs to his restaurant, District, which sits across from the TIFF Bell Lightbox on King Street West.“We’re full from the moment we open at 11 a.m. until the moment we close at 2 a.m.”
“I’m a little bit concerned, but to be honest with you, I’m not that concerned … because we are so busy during that period of time that we could be less busy and still be full,” he said.Article content “For the people that invest in those relationship with the various public relations groups that organize parties, they’ll definitely feel it.”
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