Why should a service like the post office break even? It is something that we ought to support with our taxes. And when it comes to forward-looking business models, cutting out parcel delivery is a non-starter.
That's where the growth in mail service is going to come...but of course the private courier service will take up the slack to the joy of Stephen Harper's business-friendly supporters.
In the meantime,while opposition organizes take a look at a delightful short novel by Quebec writer Denis Thériault, The Postman's Rounds. It takes place a few years ago when the postman actually delivered the mail and was a part of everyone's life.
By the way, I went looking for stamps featuring Marie-Louise Gay's children's books for our Christmas mailings to discover that there were none. Canada Post has withdrawn its permanent stamps, of course, because they want to boost the price of letter mail.
2 comments:
The Post Office should break even. So too should the Armed Forces.
LOL! Well, it's for sure that there are suppliers for the Armed Forces that make a bundle!
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