Canada Post is a service, not a consumer product. The idea that it operates at a "loss" is stupid. It's like saying schools operate at a loss; hospitals operate at a loss; roads operate at a loss; sewers operates at a loss.
We pay for public services collectively, because they are simply needed for our society for function and for everyone to have (relatively) equal access to participate in culture/society/democracy.
Stop reducing necessary services to an income statement!
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@Martin Comparing Canada Post to civil services like health, education and such is a bit of a false equivalency. Most government services simply cannot exist as a profit centre. The terms ‘social service’ and ‘for profit’ simply do not intersect.
Canada Post is a hybrid. It provides a critical service to many Canadians who are not and will not served by private companies, but it also provides business services to companies. Maybe the social service aspect needs to be separated.
@Martin Note I said “maybe”, it was not intended as a suggestion! I would prefer a single entity providing a mail service for businesses and residents but I don’t believe this is feasible while maintaining the current service model. The current cost of running Canada Post cannot be covered within the revenue envelope achieved within the significantly lower mail volumes.
This is not a simple problem to resolve. If CP is to continue the expense side simply has to fit with revenues.
Martin Settle
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