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Mr. Speaker, in my riding of Laurentides—Labelle, the communities of Lac-du-Cerf, Sainte-Anne-du-Lac,
Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré, Rivière-Rouge, Amherst and Chute-Saint-Philippe are concerned
about the closure of Canada Post offices. Six municipalities have already passed resolutions
demanding that postal services continue. Will the government listen to the people and elected
officials in Laurentides—Labelleand work to find solutions instead of taking an axe
to public services?
Mr. Speaker, as the member will know, Canada Post delivered one billion fewer individually
addressed letters in 2012 than it did in 2006. The Conference Board of Canada, in its report,
projected that Canada Post could lose roughly $1 billion a year by 2020. The member will
also know, though, that Canada Post, as an arm's-length crown corporation, is responsible
for its operations, including business and financial decisions. It is their five-point
plan.