Canada Post strike: Heres the impact in rural Ontario [Video]

As postal workers across the Ottawa Valley walk picket lines rather than sidewalks, small businesses like Dianne Rodger Jewellery are concerned about getting holiday orders out.

“People look for that special gift at Christmas time, and if they can’t order it, what are they going to do,” said Victoria Alexander, a jeweller at the Dianne Rodger Jewellery.

The store ships handmade items across Canada and to the United States, which is a costly expense.

With Canada Post mail carriers now on strike, it’s one less option at the busiest time of year.

“We can do shipping in other ways, but Canada Post is really a staple,” said Alexander.

One day one of the strike, postal workers in Arnprior walked the picket line in front of the post office on Harriet Street.

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