Canada Post workers take part in a picket line as they start their strike action in Toronto on Nov. 15.Thousands of Canada Post customers are bracing for significant delays in receiving and sending packages ahead of the holidays after aThe Canadian Union of Postal Workers, representing more than 55,000 Canada Post employees, was not able to reach a deal with the national postal service before the strike deadline on Friday.are currently at an impasse.
Delivery time guarantees will also be impacted for items already in the postal network, meaning any delivery dates advertised by sellers during checkout could be much longer. Anyone trying to send new packages through Canada Post will not be able to do so until the national disruption is over, the postal service said.
“Shutting down facilities across the country will affect Canada Post’s entire national network,” said the statement from Canada Post. “Processing and delivery may take some time to fully return to normal — a national strike of any length will impact service to Canadians well after the strike activity ends.