I knew the postal strike was inevitible but I did not expect it to drag on as long as it has (apparently their union is too smart to accept a government pension plan with a poison* clause like mine has).
I will cover the shipping by post if you can wait another # months, or will spilt the difference in cost to use UPS (or any other courier service.)
*BTW, if you have a pension from the Government of Ontario:
Spoiler:
Service has resumed. I recieved my cheque. This topic can be deleted.
EDIT:
Great news, I've recieved a package sent more than a month ago!