Canada Post strike update: Christmas deliveries in question [Video]

The Canada Post labour dispute has now passed the four-week mark, and as Christmas draws near, some may be anxious about delayed or cancelled shipments affecting their holiday shopping.

At a press conference Friday, federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced the government would intervene in the ongoing strike amid stalled negotiations. When the time came for questions from reporters, it appears one particular issue was top-of-mind: for those who celebrate, will Canadians’ Christmas gifts arrive on time?

“I am a father; I am well aware of the hopes of Canadian families and children,” was the minister’s reply, translated from the original French. “I would be lying if I said that this wasn’t a consideration for me.”