Alberta minister calling on federal government to end postal strike [Video]

An Alberta cabinet minister is weighing in on the ongoing Canada Post strike, demanding the federal government to intervene.

With only two weeks away until Christmas, Edmonton businesses say pressure is mounting to keep up.

At Cloud Nine Pajamas, they’re working through many of their holiday and Black Friday orders. But this year, that looks a little different.

“It’s just been crazy to have to pivot basically every single day,” said Jeanie Borremans, E-commerce manager at Cloud Nine Pajamas.

In the past two years, Cloud Nine’s online store jumped from five per cent of their business to 50 per cent — so Canada Post is vital.

“They are the only way we’re able to service our rural customers, those with P.O. boxes. They’ve gotten kind of nothing this year, they’re not able to ship,” said Borremans.

The store was already working with other shipping partners to bridge the gap and deliver international orders.

Now they’re leaning on them even …