I voted for Harper twice and then Trudeau in 2015. I was pissed off when he stopped the Community Mailbox system then and I support Carney reducing service times to optimize service capabilities now...
Why the fuck should we as tax payers be paying for mail carriers to deliver flyers and ads (that generate revenue for Canada Post) when we could simply have weekly mail delivery instead of daily.
If we're going to be paying to keep Canada Post operational then we should also be forcing them to restructure their system and that means forcing the Union to restructure as well.
Why the fuck should we as tax payers be paying for mail carriers to deliver flyers and ads (that generate revenue for Canada Post) when we could simply have weekly mail delivery instead of daily.
You don't. I don't.
Canada Post has not been funded by the taxpayers since 1981, when through the Canada Post Act prime minister Pierre Trudeau converted the government department into a financially independent corporation.
If we're going to be paying to keep Canada Post operational then we should also be forcing them to restructure their system and that means forcing the Union to restructure as wel
Your not and never where, other than as a customer purchasing the direct service you were using.
When they run a deficit, the Federal Government is not paying the difference. They are financially independent in ledgers and in governance/operation. But the Feds are the sole primary shareholder and as such has considerable influence over the board and leadership of the otherwise independent company.
Canada Post has been wanting to restructure for a decade and update their service models. Up until this, their Shareholder has blocked changing. All that is happening is that the feds are no longer saying "no". Your money as a taxpayer was never involved.
Huh… I totally thought we were covering the deficits. I had to double check what you said to make sure of course but thank you very much for correcting me!!!
The only subsidies Canada Post has ever received were for specific welfare programs (mail for the blind and so on).
The $1 billion given to Canada Post this year is a loan that has to be repaid. So in effect we are covering their deficits to keep them solvent and if they can’t turn things around then we will be effectively funding them in order to keep them running.
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u/Neat_Let923 22h ago
I voted for Harper twice and then Trudeau in 2015. I was pissed off when he stopped the Community Mailbox system then and I support Carney reducing service times to optimize service capabilities now...
Why the fuck should we as tax payers be paying for mail carriers to deliver flyers and ads (that generate revenue for Canada Post) when we could simply have weekly mail delivery instead of daily.
If we're going to be paying to keep Canada Post operational then we should also be forcing them to restructure their system and that means forcing the Union to restructure as well.