Ms. Greene, I hope you will forgive me for appearing to be less than totally courteous; it is not my nature to be so. If you'll forgive me, I've heard this discussion before, but I've also been around when Canada Post closed down all kinds of post offices and postal stations, especially in my riding. But I don't want to be parochial.
I know that what you're describing is a business model that suits the interests of the corporation. I have no objection to that at all. What I'm talking about--since you've raised it--is the responsibility of members of Parliament to the service of the delivery of mail to every Canadian everywhere in the country.
Now, the people who appeared before you said that they're not involved in residential mail, nor are they involved in personal mail. They're just talking about commercial business exclusive of that. Tell me what essential service and essential obligations are being diminished by that competition, which you have just said you do not fear.