Quebec calls for temporary truce as postal strike threatens municipal voter mailings

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Quebec calls for temporary truce as postal strike threatens municipal voter mailings

Strike could mean voter information cards won't be delivered in coming weeks as usual

Isaac Olson · CBC News · Posted: Sep 30, 2025 2:47 PM PDT | Last Updated: October 2

With the Canada Post strike threatening to disrupt mailing during the upcoming municipal elections across Quebec, the Legault government is calling for a temporary truce to ensure critical information is delivered on time.

Geneviève Guilbault, who recently took on the role of Quebec's minister of municipal affairs, said Tuesday that the province is appealing to the common sense of both the postal workers' union and the federal government to find an agreement so voter information cards can be sent to millions of voters in the coming weeks.

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On Nov. 2, Quebecers will elect their municipal representatives in about 1,100 municipalities across the province. That means 8,000 municipal council positions are up for grabs. The voter information cards are usually sent to voters several weeks before the elections.

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Canada Post strike hits voting in N.L., P.E.I.

By Maria SarrouhOpens in new window
Published: September 30, 2025 at 9:22AM EDT

The mail stoppage is unfolding in the middle of municipal and provincial elections in Newfoundland and Labrador. Last Friday, the City of St. John’s said mail-in ballots might still be in the Canada Post system.

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On Prince Edward Island, striking workers say the mail will not move until Ottawa does, despite ripple effects on the Island’s Liberal leadership race.

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