Canada Post community hubs a ‘very good value proposition’, but can’t go too far into private sector services, say Liberal, Tory MPs

A new community hub in northern Alberta includes financial services, money transfers, business supplies, access to local business and community information, electrical vehicle charging, and and postal and parcel boxes.

The new Canada Post Office hub in High Prairie, Alta., features signs in English, French, and Cree. The Crown corporation is assessing whether to add other financial and public services to future hubs, but Liberal Julie Dzerowicz says it shouldn't stray into postal banking.Photograph courtesy of Therese Yacyshyn

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BY ALICE CHEN

November 24, 2021

The newly opened Canada Post community hub is a good start towards creating a more cohesive way to deliver government and community services, experts say, but there’s still a lack of cohesion over just what this model should ultimately look like. The High Prairie Canada Post community hub opened ...

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