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"I noted that Max Coubès, co-owner of the bar Le 4e Mur and co-author of L’Apéro au Québec, wrote on Facebook that "Since March, our industry has been dying, but it has been trying to survive. There are few other public places today as safe as restaurants and bars, and yet it will be the hospitality industry that will have to pay the price." His post echoed broader frustration among Montreal restaurant and bar owners who criticized the lockdown as an unfair measure after having invested thousands to comply with health and safety protocols." - Valerie Silva