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And while it said the union is ready for a re-start, it said the framework did not appear to take into account the labour minister\u2019s comments about the agreement needing to be \u201cratifiable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The strike began more than two weeks ago and is threatening the key holiday season as Canadians hold off on mailing cards and gifts or search for alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>A key issue in bargaining has been a push to expand parcel deliveries into the weekend, but the union and Canada Post are at odds over how to make it work.<\/p>\n<p>Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon temporarily suspended mediation last week, saying negotiations had not budged, but sending the matter to binding arbitration was \u201cnot in the cards,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">On Sunday, MacKinnon said in a social media post he\u2019d spoken with both sides earlier in the day, reminding them it is their duty to resolve their differences in the dispute.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"js-widget-content article-content__widget-group article-content__widget-group--content-slot23 article-content__widget-group--newsletter-slot\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-widget__new-story-page fp-execsummary background--primary-light-gradient\" aria-labelledby=\"FinancialPostPosthaste3156939100689475300851693226295296\" data-account-id=\"b9d3df2fccd108b5eff3c44f573b2cd6\" data-aqa=\"widget-newsletter\" data-newsletter=\"single\" data-newsletter-component=\"\" data-target-list=\"FP_ExecSummary\" data-widget=\"newsletter\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-new-story-page-template\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-widget__header__new-story-page\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-widget__banner__new-story-page\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.5.2\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/icon-fp-posthaste.svg 75w, https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.5.2\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/icon-fp-posthaste.svg 100w, https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.5.2\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/icon-fp-posthaste.svg 150w, https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.5.2\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/icon-fp-posthaste.svg 240w, https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.5.2\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/icon-fp-posthaste.svg 320w, https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.5.2\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/icon-fp-posthaste.svg 500w, https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.5.2\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/icon-fp-posthaste.svg 640w, https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.5.2\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/icon-fp-posthaste.svg 800w, https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.5.2\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/icon-fp-posthaste.svg 1024w, https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.5.2\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/icon-fp-posthaste.svg 1280w, https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.5.2\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/icon-fp-posthaste.svg 1600w\" alt=\"Posthaste\" loading=\"lazy\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.5.2\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/icon-fp-posthaste.svg\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Posthaste<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__text__new-story-page\">Breaking business news, incisive views, must-reads and market signals. 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It characterized the documents as adjustments to Canada Post\u2019s demands rather than offers, and that both sides submitted documents in order to give the special mediator a basis for restarting negotiations.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_4\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment7056076742764497482201106971885568\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 4<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-4\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"4\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-4\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section 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