Canada Post strike threatens $1B loss for small businesses

Will Ottawa step in?

The projected losses for small businesses due to the Canada Post strike was expected to hit a billion dollars today. 

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business' Jasmin Guenette hopes something is done soon. 

Guenette says the strike has been especially hard on smaller communities. 

The federation is calling for federal action to end the strike and save the holiday shopping season. Three-quarters of businesses are affected, facing late payments, lost orders, and rising costs.

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