Will Santa get your letter this year? Alternatives amid Canada Post strike
Global News
Due to the Canada Post strike, the Santa Letter Program is on hold, but digital options provide alternatives for kids to connect with Santa this year.
As the Canada Post strike continues into its second week and the holidays loom closer, many Canadians may wonder if Santa’s mailbox will still be open for wishes this year.
More than 55,000 Canada Post workers walked off the job on Nov. 15, disrupting mail and parcel services nationwide and forcing some post offices to close.
With the halting of mail service, a beloved annual tradition was put on hold: Canada Post’s Santa Letter Program. This heartwarming initiative, which has been part of the holidays for over 40 years, handled about 1.4 million letters to Santa last year.
As of Wednesday, there appears to be no end in sight for the strike, with Canada Post and its workers’ union at a standstill, according to the Crown corporation.
This leaves the future of this festive tradition uncertain for now.
But there are other options if your child is still hoping to get their letter to Santa this year.
With postal workers on strike, emailing Santa this year provides a convenient alternative for getting a reply. In Canada, there are several options for sending digital letters to Santa.
The website EmailSanta.com was originally created as a response to the Canada Post strike in 1997, offering a digital way for kids to send their letters to Santa, explained its founder Alan Kerr. During the strike, Kerr said his nephew was worried his letter wouldn’t reach Santa. To ease this concern, Kerr created the website, which quickly gained popularity, attracting 1,000 visitors within its first two weeks.
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