ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti, ɐmˈɪd ðə faɪnˈænʃəl ˈɪmpækt ʌvðə kˈɑːvɪd nˈaɪntiːn pændˈɛmɪk ɪn kwᵻbˈɛk, mˈeɪtɹoʊ lˈeɪd ˈɔf fˈoːɹɾi pɚsˈɛnt ʌv ɪts ɛmplˈɔɪiːz ænd ɹᵻdˈuːst ɪts pɹˈɪnt ᵻdˈɪʃən tə tˈuːzdeɪz, wˈɛnzdeɪz ænd fɹˈaɪdeɪz.
In 2020, amid the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec, Métro laid off 40% of its employees and reduced its print edition to Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.