With the no end in sight for the Canada Post strike, Noor and Cherise consider the media coverage so far, and wonder why the media is more interested in letters to Santa than the big labour questions at stake. 

Host: Noor Azrieh

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Cherise Seucharan 

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Further reading: 

• Canada Post says strike affecting Santa letters, but will make North Pole deliveries once operations resume – Toronto Star
• Canada Post temporarily laying off striking workers, union says – Toronto Star
• Canada Post strike could delay influencer pup’s holiday cards to dozens of fans
• ‘Postal service is a lifeline’: Seniors feel isolated due to Canada Post strike – CityNews  
• Canada Post’s growing part-time, temp work force a key part of labour dispute with union – The Globe and Mail 
• Tougher work conditions for postal workers at the heart of labour dispute, union says – The Globe and Mail. 
• 1.2 million temporary residents must leave Canada in 2025 when their status expires. But will they? – Toronto Star
• Israeli air strike that killed three Lebanese journalists was most likely deliberate, watchdog says – The Globe and Mail  
• Three journalists killed by Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon – The Guardian 

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