The event — featuring a speech by Justin Trudeau and dinner for 70 guests — was slated to be held at Portobello's, until the group moved its booking two weeks ago, Bennett said. "People book reservations for large groups or parties and they don't show up for those reservations," Bennett told CBC News. In a short period of time, he's seen the restaurant business take a hit, influenced heavily by the local economy. While he says people like to talk about supporting local, Bennett wants more people to pay attention to where they are spending their money. Bennett said he wants to thank all the staff and customers from the restaurants 11 years in business.

Source: CBC News February 22, 2019 20:49 UTC