Thanks to all of you for coming today. It's great to hear all the different perspectives, certainly from groups representing seniors and unions. As someone who's coming from a rural background, I would say that our committee hasn't had much time as I'd hoped to visit rural Canada, so your perspective is particularly valued.
We were elected on a promise to grow the economy by protecting middle-class jobs and also on a commitment to help seniors enjoy a dignified retirement by, among other things, staying in their homes longer. When we talk about a transformation of Canada Post, we want to keep those ideas in mind.
Certainly, when it comes to saving the postal service we provide, we promised to do two things. One was to put a moratorium in place on the current implementation of of the five-point plan, and two, to do this consultation, which we've done, and we've learned a lot.
One of the things that's come up is the difference between what's expected of the postal service from rural Canadians versus what's expected by urban Canadians.
Ms. Krahenbil, do you think that maybe there should be a different management structure or a different approach between the types of services and the level of service provided in rural areas versus urban areas?