Checkup wants to know: How is the Canada Post strike impacting you? Plus, Ask Me Anything on Donald Trump's cabinet picks and the state of U.S. democracy.
What should be done about it?
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Canada Post workers wave and cheer at honking cars while they picket along London's Wellington Road Friday morning. (Kendra Seguin/CBC)
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Cross Country Checkup1:52:58How is the Canada Post strike affecting you?
Whether you're running a small business or live in a rural area, Canada Post is an essential service for many Canadians. There are also people who have very little connection to the postal service as email, online billing and private delivery companies have made many Canadians less reliant on the mail. Then there are other issues: what's fair for workers, particularly after the high inflation of the last few years? What responsibility does management have to control costs? When, if ever, should the government step in? How is the Canada Post strike affecting you, and what do you think should be done about it?
In the last half-hour, our AMA on president-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks.Coming up on Cross Country Checkup....
Roughly, 55 000 postal workers walked off the job on Friday, disrupting deliveries just ahead of the holiday season.
What impact is the Canada Post strike having on you?
What should be done about it?
Plus, Ask Me Anything on Donald Trump's cabinet picks and the state of U.S. democracy. Our AMA expert is Zack Beauchamp - he's a senior correspondent at Vox covering U.S. democracy and author of the book, The Reactionary Spirit.
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