Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Victor Fedeli made a handful of stops in Chatham on Tuesday in honour of Small Business Week.
On the recommendation of Chatham-Kent-Leamington MPP Trevor Jones, Fedeli paid a visit to the Instant Print and Promo and the Art and Heirloom Shoppe, both of which have benefitted from the province’s Digital Main Street grants.
“Ontario’s small businesses are the backbone of communities across the province. From family-owned corner stores to brand new start-ups, everyone knows a small business that has made a difference in their community,” Fedeli said in a news release.
“More than $77 million was invested in the Digital Main Street program in 2020-21 to help more than 44,000 small businesses establish and increase their digital presence. Building on this success, our government is investing an additional $40 million over the next two years to expand the program.”
