Canada's premiers are calling on the federal government to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February. Ontario Premier Doug Ford made the request in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Christmas Eve, sent in his capacity as chair of the Council of the Federation.

Canada's month-long postal strike impacted charities, which rely on the last few months of the year for much of their donations OTTAWA — Thanks to Canada’s month-long postal strike, Canada’s premiers are demanding the federal government extend this year’s charitable donation claim deadline.