Haliburton Clothing Co. designer says ‘sew what’ to prolonged postal strike

For Keli Schmidt, the month-long postal strike hasn’t been an obstacle for her business – Haliburton Clothing Co. The clothing designer makes comfortable, casual clothes and sells them mostly online. While other local businesses are feeling the strain of the strike by Canada Post union employees, Keli says it’s business as usual for now. A strong believer in a fair wage, Keli supports the postal employees in fighting for livable wages here and across the country. She points to the corporate giants, like Amazon, who are granted generous discounts for shipping, while smaller businesses like her face inflated costs. Recently, she paid $40 to ship an order to a customer by courier, spending more than double her normal shipping costs. CanoeFM visited Keli’s sewing studio recently where she was busy trying to finish off a few pre-Christmas orders to learn more about how the strike is affecting her business.