In my comments here I stated that my belief is that we should go with what used to be known as the MMC concept, way back when, in Canada Post—motorized mail courier. It motorizes the letter carrier. It combines the functions of people who used to deliver parcels and deliver mail bags, and also the letter carrier.
That carrier is responsible, with the vehicle, for all the oversized parcels, all the letter-carrier-sized parcels, all the courier items, all the letters, all the flyers, and also for clearing street letter boxes. We agreed it would have been very wise, way back when, if they'd renewed the fleet instead of investing in advanced sorting equipment for letters that weren't going to come anymore.
Canada Post really needs to look at a modern fleet. This would enable carriers to provide all those services and on-demand pickups. That is another item they should really get into, because the couriers do it. If every carrier was motorized, performed all these functions, and was centralized out of a single location, especially in small communities, then you'd have those efficiencies, you'd have those extra business lines. I think this is the kind of thing you're looking for. That carrier would also be able to perform door-to-door delivery by parking and looping.