US EditionWhat the Canada Post strike means for your passports, pension cheques and more
The union agreed to continue delivering socio-economic cheques to ensure financial aid reaches seniors and others despite halted mail and parcel services nationwide.
- Canada Post workers went on strike, halting mail and parcel processing and delivery across Canada as of September 26, 2025, with some post offices closing in Ottawa and nationwide.
- The strike followed the Canadian Union of Postal Workers' legal strike position since May and escalated after federal government delivery service changes forced the union’s hand.
- Canada Post suspended service guarantees for mail in the system, will not accept new items, yet ensured socio-economic cheque deliveries continue and secured live animal shipments already placed.
- Major couriers like Purolator and FedEx remain operational with contingency plans, Purolator said it is not cancelling deliveries but will not process Canada Post-labelled shipments during the strike.
- The federal government encourages passport applicants to use alternative couriers or visit offices, ensures existing passport applicants receive deliveries via other couriers, and notes pension and child benefit payments will still be delivered.
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Prince George Citizen
What the Canada Post strike means for your passports, pension cheques and more
OTTAWA — With Canada Post workers hitting picket lines, the flow of mail across the country has stopped. Here's what the move means for items you may have been expecting in your mailbox.
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A second postal strike in less than a year has paralyzed Canada Post’s national delivery network. Here’s what you need to know about mail delivery.
How the Canada Post strike affects your mail, from passports to cheques
Canada Post workers have walked off the job, halting the flow of mail with almost no notice to Canadians that a strike was imminent. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has been in a legal strike position since May, but had opted instead for bans on overtime and delivering business flyers to try and pressure Canada Post while minimizing service disruptions. That strategy changed after the federal government announced delivery service cha…
What the Canada Post strike means for your passports, pension cheques and more
By The Canadian Press With Canada Post workers hitting the picket lines, the flow of mail across the country has come to a halt. Here’s what the move means for items you may have been expecting in your mailbox. Mail delivery Canada Post says mail and parcels will not be processed or delivered during the strike, and some post offices will be closed. It has also suspended service guarantees for items already in the postal network and will not acce…
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