How the Canada Post Strike Impacts Canadian eCommerce (September 2025 Update)

If you're running an eCommerce business in Canada, you've probably already heard the news: Canada Post workers have officially gone on strike as of September 25, 2025. We can expect a nationwide disruption to impact thousands of businesses and countless deliveries across the country.

With Canada Post being one of the most widely used carriers, it left many online sellers wondering these two crucial questions:

1. How will this affect the orders?
2. What can you do to keep the business running smoothly?

At Stallion, we understand the importance of reliable shipping for your operations. That's why we will walk you through what's happening, what it means for your shipments, and most importantly, how we're stepping up to support you during this strike.

What This Strike Means for Canadian Businesses

The Canada Post strike has essentially put a pause on their regular services. This situation causes deliveries nationwide to face indefinite delays. For eCommerce sellers, especially small to mid-sized businesses, the impact could be even more challenging. You could face lower customer satisfaction, which can damage your brand's reputation and repeat business.

But here's the good news: while Canada Post may not be moving, your business still can.

How Stallion Express Is Responding

We've made immediate adjustments on our platform to keep things running smoothly for you:

• Stallion disables Canada Post services. To avoid confusion and delays, we had turned off all Canada Post services on the platform.
  
  
• Shipments already in our possession. If you dropped off Canada Post-labelled shipments with us before the strike, our team will be in touch with you. You can either send us new labels to relabel and ship, or have us return them to you.
  
  
• Shipments are already with Canada Post. If your packages are already within Canada Post's network, delivery timelines are uncertain. For time-sensitive orders, we recommend reshipping with one of our alternate carriers.

Alternative Shipping Options

This is where our network really makes a difference. Stallion partners with multiple trusted carriers, including the following:

• Intelcom
• ICS
• UPS
• Whiz Delivery
• FleetOptics

Together, these carriers cover up to 90% of Canadian postal codes. That means even while Canadian Post is on strike, we can still help you get orders to most of your customers quickly and reliably.

Important note: Only Canada Post delivers to PO Boxes. During the strike, we will be unable to fulfill PO Box deliveries. Be sure to update your customers so they're not left waiting.

What Can You Do Right Now

If you want to keep your shipping operations on track, here are a few quick steps you can take:

• Reship urgent orders through Stallion’s alternate carriers.
  
  
• Update your store's checkout or shipping policy to let customers know about the Canada Post strike.
  
  
• Proactively inform customers with PO Box addresses that may experience delayed deliveries.
  
  
• Keep an eye on updates—we’ll continue to share the latest news as the situation develops.

Stallion Has Your Back

We know this strike brings a lot of uncertainty, but here's the bottom line: Stallion is here to keep your business moving. Thanks to our diversified carrier network, we can minimize disruptions and help you continue delivering to your customers, even when Canada Post is offline.

Your success is our priority. Do you need help choosing the best shipping alternative? Do you have questions about your existing shipments? Our support team is just a message away.

Stallion remains committed to supporting Canadian businesses through this challenge. Let's keep your orders moving—together.

Jose Sagun

Jose is Stallion's Senior Business Analyst. He helps improve the company’s shipping processes, works closely with delivery partners, and looks at shipping data to find the best prices for our customers. Outside of work, Jose has a passion for running, regularly completing 5k and 10k runs, with the goal of running a full marathon in the near future.