Certainly, when Canada Post puts up parcel rates, they do not go up for Canadians only. Foreigners have to follow the rules established by the Universal Postal Union. So that puts Canadians at an even greater disadvantage and adversely affects our efficiency. For some time, we were even sending our Canadian parcels to the United States so that they could be sent back to Canada. For example, if my neighbour ordered something from us, we would take the parcel and send it to the United States, where the US Postal Service would deliver it because it was cheaper. The value of the Canadian dollar has changed. It is lower than it was a year or two ago. That means it is less expensive now to send a parcel from Canada. However the difference is not that great. If the Canadian dollar strengthens a little once more, it will basically be cheaper to send a package to Vancouver via New York. Likewise, just like with my neighbour in the old days, it was easier to send something to Mr. Limoges, for example, through the American mail than through Canada Post. So price increases hurt.
On September 26th, 2016. See this statement in context.