How the Canada Post strike could affect your Black Friday shopping – National [Video]

A nationwide shutdown of Canada Post is set to have major implications for the biggest shopping weekend of the year, experts warn.

Workers at the national postal service remain on strike for a second week, with the Crown corporation reporting that “limited” progress was made on talks over the weekend.

The union representing striking postal workers is seeking improved wages to catch up with years of inflation and job security, while Canada Post is looking to implement a new model that could roll out seven-day-a-week delivery to bolster its struggling business.

The postal service said Monday that it has missed out on delivering some 10 million parcels in the first 11 days of the strike.

With Canada Post ground to a halt heading into the busy Black Friday-Cyber Monday weekend, businesses and experts are warning consumers may end up paying more or missing holiday gift-giving deadlines as a result of the strike.

Retail analyst Bruce Winder says that …