We know that expansion of services is really important at Canada Post. As Dwayne mentioned in his opening, Canada Post offered postal banking up until the late 1960s, and we know we can do it again.
During COVID, many banks left smaller and remote areas, and people are underbanked. The payday lenders that are there now are gouging our young people, as well as those who are underbanked at this time.
Our expansion-of-services campaign is called “Delivering Community Power”. It talks about postal banking and about a community hub. They've opened one in Membertou in the Atlantic region, one in Quebec and one in the prairie region.
It talks about a community hub, where you can meet with your neighbours. We have electric vehicles there to help with the environment, as well as a senior check-in service. We can go door to door and make sure that seniors can live with dignity in their own homes as well.
Also, it's for Canada Post to green and maybe change their vehicles.
For us, expansion of services is a way that Canada Post could ensure that nobody in the remote areas is left behind.