Commentary
Small businesses relying on shipping and receiving products have had a terrible year. In November 2024, a strike by Canada Post workers caused an estimated $1.6 billion in business disruptions. Then in January 2025, the on-again, off-again tariff war with the United States created costly havoc and instability within the private market, which continues today. Now, Canadian businesses are bracing for another blow as Canada Post workers threaten to leave the job again as soon as May 22.
It’s time for the federal government to say enough is enough and impose radical reforms upon Canada’s postal services. Neither the Crown corporation nor its workforce appears capable of adapting the organization to cope with modern needs, and the costs have become unsustainable….