Canada Post strike: Small business on customers’ worries [Video]

Supporters of mom-and-pop shops may be worried they won’t get their packages during the Canada Post strike, but a small business industry group is urging people to not rule them out during their holiday shopping.

With Black Friday sales and holiday shopping ramping up, small businesses say they will be among those hardest hit during the ongoing Canada Post strike.

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The vast majority of small businesses rely on Canada Post, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) says, and according to its numbers, 75 per cent of them have been impacted by the strike.

And while it’s understandable that shoppers might have concerns about deliveries arriving on time, Corinne Pohlmann, executive vice-president of advocacy for the CFIB in Ottawa, says customers shouldn’t be deterred.

“We’re really trying to encourage Canadians to go to small businesses you enjoy, …