Some Ottawa business owners are fearing the worst about what a Canada Post strike could mean for their bottom line.
Delivery vehicles are seen at Canada Post's main plant in Calgary, Alta., May 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntoshSome Ottawa small business owners are fearing the worst about what a Canada Post strike could mean for their bottom line.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App
"The strike doesn't fall at a good time for Christmas at all. So, it's going to affect everybody," he said."There's not a lot of capacity in the system to switch for many retailers. So, while there are alternatives, those alternatives often are higher cost or just not able to fulfill the demand that might happen if the if a big player like Canada Post was taken out of the system," said Dan Kelly, the president of the Canadian Federation of Business.
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