This pressure is something many Alberta businesses have to navigate. This is why the provincial government is now calling on Ottawa to intervene.
An Alberta cabinet minister is weighing in on the ongoing Canada Post strike, demanding the federal government step in. And with only two weeks away until Christmas, local businesses say pressure is mounting to keep up. Jasmine King reports.At Cloud Nine Pajamas, they’re working through many of their holiday and Black Friday orders. But this year, that looks a little different.
In the past two years, Cloud Nine’s online store jumped from five per cent of their business to 50 per cent — so Canada Post is vital. Wednesday afternoon, Jobs, Economy and Trade Minister Matt Jones issued a statement saying he is concerned by a “lack of progress” in negotiations.“The federal government must use every tool at its disposal and take immediate action to end this strike before it harms more Canadians and further damages the livelihoods of countless Albertans and Alberta’s economy,” Jones said.A call the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses echoes.
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