The directive I gave Canada Post was crystal clear. As they operate under this new paradigm where the rural moratorium that's in place hasn't changed in 30 years.... Without the constraint of this moratorium, I've made it crystal clear to the corporation that their obligation to serve Canadians and provide a good level of service, comparable to what Canadians in urban areas get, is paramount. I'm looking forward to seeing how they intend to operationalize it.
As I've mentioned, the idea of lifting the moratorium is really because some of the post offices that are covered under the moratorium and have been covered for 30 years used to be rural but are now suburban and urban. The list of examples is fairly lengthy across the country. It makes for incongruencies where you would have communities where you have a post office and a point of service across the street in suburban Canada.
