Mr. Speaker, this will indeed cause some very serious challenges. We have heard a lot about seniors who have a hard time getting around and who will be asked to go two, three, four or five blocks to get their mail, often in difficult circumstances. They will probably not try to get it every day. They will space out their trips, but that it is a difficult situation. Seniors' groups were among the first to speak out against and express their concerns about this situation. Small- and medium-sized businesses will see a massive cost increase of 35% to 55% with decreased postal services. Does that business model make sense? Not at all.
Is the Conservative government asking Canada Post any questions? As far as we can tell, it is not asking any. We are a 100% majority shareholder. I have to wonder why the Conservative government is hiding its head in the sand and ignoring all the possible options that might arise if it required Canada Post to be accountable to the government and taxpayers, as well as to the Canadian public that needs its services.