We want to keep you fully in the loop about shipping in Canada right now.
TLDR: Canada Post is in a rotating strike—different locations stop processing shipments for 24-48 hours at a time, then rotate to new locations. Your order will still ship, but expect delays across the entire network, even if your local facility isn't striking. Parcels may sit in backlog until facilities reopen. The system is running, just not normally. Bottom line: Choose Canada Post and your order ships—just plan for slower delivery times.
Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) are currently in an active labour dispute. After a national strike that shut down mail and parcel delivery across the country in late September 2025, postal workers returned to work but moved into what Canada Post is calling “rotating strikes.”
Let’s break down what that means, how it works, and how it affects you when you choose Canada Post at checkout.
What is a rotating strike / revolving strike?
A rotating strike (sometimes called a revolving strike) means Canada Post workers are not all walking off the job nationwide at the same time. Instead, different locations go on strike at different times, for limited periods.
Here’s how it works in practice:
- One city or region may stop processing and delivering mail and parcels for a set window (for example: 24–48 hours).
- Meanwhile, other locations are still operating.
- Then the strike “rotates” to a new location.
Canada Post has confirmed that during rotating strikes:
- They will still accept, process, and deliver mail and parcels in areas that are not currently on strike.
- But you should still expect delays, even if your own area is not the one that’s shut down.
Why delays happen even if your city isn’t striking:
- If a sorting plant or major distribution hub in another province is temporarily shut down, everything backed up there ripples through the whole network.
- Parcels can sit until that facility reopens and clears the backlog.
So: the system is technically “running,” but not running normally
What this means for Jack59 customers
If you choose Canada Post at checkout:
- Your order will still leave our facility.
- Canada Post may still scan it and move it.
- But delivery could take longer than the normal timeline. This is because your parcel might pass through a facility that is temporarily not operating due to a rotating strike.
Important: These slowdowns are not predictable day to day. Canada Post can rotate strike locations with short notice, and those locations can include mail processing hubs (not just retail post offices).
When a hub pauses, packages wait.
- If you’re on a deadline (gift, trip, event, low on shampoo/conditioner and you need it now), we strongly recommend you pick a non–Canada Post option at checkout.
- If you’re not in a rush, Canada Post is still a valid option — just understand “2–3 days” might not be 2–3 days right now.
Are we still shipping daily?
Yes. We are still fulfilling orders and handing parcels off. We’re not pausing operations.
But once that parcel is handed to Canada Post, any delay caused by rotating strike activity is outside our control.
Bottom line
- Canada Post is currently operating under rotating strikes, not a full nationwide shutdown.
- Mail and parcels are still moving, but you should expect possible delays anywhere in Canada.
- If timing matters, choose an alternate carrier at checkout.
We’ll keep watching updates from Canada Post and CUPW and we’ll continue to be honest with you about what’s happening before you buy.
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