Canada Post promises to protect rural mail delivery in overhaul
By Canadian Press on October 16, 2025.
OTTAWA — Canada Post says it will prioritize reliable and affordable mail delivery for all Canadians — including those in rural and remote communities — as part of sweeping changes kicked off last month by the federal government.
Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound gave the struggling Crown corporation 45 days as of Sept. 25 to come up with a plan to get its business back on track and offered a series of changes to the postal service’s mandate, including an end to the moratorium on closing rural post offices.
But Canada Post says as part of that review, it’s ensuring vital postal services for rural, remote and Indigenous communities will be protected.
An update from the postal service today says it’s proceeding thoughtfully but urgently and will be fair and respectful to employees as it works through changes to its operations.
Unionized postal workers took to the picket lines across the country last month in response to Lightbound’s announcement but switched to a rotating strike schedule over the weekend.
Leaders from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers met with Lightbound yesterday amid efforts to push the minister to reverse course on the sweeping changes to Canada Post’s mandate, which the union argues trampled over the ongoing collective bargaining process.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2025.
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At this time, no one trusts Canada Post and have already found alternative, dependable, trustworthy companies who will deliver their orders/parcels for Christmas. Some businesses face uncertain times due to the second strike in a year.
Time to end this gong-show money pit which without a doubt, the taxpayer will be on the hook for their debt with over $5 billion in losses since 2018!
Time for some serious private sector bids ( not Purolator who is 91% owned by Canada Post) to take over mail delivery for residents and parcel delivery for businesses. Canada Post can never recover from the massive bleed of dollars!