The government has never had a stronger hand with Canada Post

Now would be a great opportunity to do the difficult, but necessary things that are required to preserve Canada Post as an institution that will continue to serve Canadians well and efficiently for decades to come.

Government Transformation Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound holds a press conference in the National Press Theatre to provide an update on changes to Canada Post’s services on Sept. 25, 2025.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MATT GURNEY

October 20, 2025

TORONTO—Prime Minister Mark Carney hasn’t caught a ton of lucky breaks, and given the state of the world these days, he probably shouldn’t count on many more. But there is one thing that is going his way: the workers at Canada Post, and their union, seem to have acknow...

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