Okay, I'll get to the end.
Canada Post has profited in 19 out of the last 21 years. In 2015, it was about $100 million. In this year alone, the first quarter was $42 million. There's no reason that these profits shouldn't be invested into expanding service and good-paying jobs for the future of Canadians.
It's now time to end Canada Post's manufactured crisis to set up the privatization of Canada Post. Privatization will only increase costs to Canadians and further decrease services. Canadians deserve a post that meets their needs, and not the needs of big corporations only thinking of profits over service. This postal review can be an historic time for the future of Canada Post. It's time that Canada Post delivers on the needs of Canadians.
I ask the OGGO committee, the postal review committee, the Canadian government, and Canadians to stand up, speak in favour of the initiatives put forward today, and support Canada Post and a better service for all Canadians.