"there would have been countless people losing their jobs, countless small business closures, not to mention the destruction of the livelihood of people."
That pretty much many parts of the country very accurately.
The only thing you left out is the fear investors have of sticking their necks out, i.e. starting business and employing people, because Joe Ludwig and other labor ministers have shown their proclivity to throw a grenade in to any industry at the whim of the greens.
