Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to the witnesses for coming to meet with us today. I will continue asking my questions in French.
I am an MP from western Canada and would therefore ask that you indulge me a little and allow me the time to ask my questions.
The committee's purpose is to help Canada Post find a way to reduce its losses, which are anticipated to be $700 million by 2026, according to the financial reports that have been submitted to us.
There are two ways of doing it: either we ration service or we find new profitable services that Canada Post can offer. Today I hear you are seeking a lot of public services for seniors and persons with disabilities.
I put a question to people from another province during another committee meeting. When you consider public services, whether it be municipal, provincial, or federal services, where does postal service for seniors and persons with disabilities stand in this regard? For example, is public health more important? We know that all these services are funded by the same taxpayers, who pay for it all. We must know what is more important and what is less important. We will allocate less money for less important aspects.
Mr. Godbout and Ms. Gagnon, you may begin.