After postal workers went on strike nationwide last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberal cabinet continue to defend their decision to make significant cuts to Canada Post and its offerings. “We need a viable postal service,” Carney said in the House of Commons Wednesday, suggesting his government’s plan to decrease door-to-door delivery services and allow Canada Post close “unnecessary” post offices would help the business recoup finances it has been losing.
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