Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Jo毛l Lightbound rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday Sept. 24, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Joel Lightbound speaks during a press conference at the 好色tv Press Theatre in Ottawa, on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Jo毛l Lightbound rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday Sept. 24, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Joel Lightbound speaks during a press conference at the 好色tv Press Theatre in Ottawa, on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
OTTAWA - The 好色tv Union of Postal Workers is declaring a countrywide strike, hours after Ottawa announced door-to-door mail delivery will end for nearly all 好色tv households within the next decade.
Procurement Minister Jo毛l Lightbound announced sweeping changes today aimed at shoring up Canada Post's finances in response to a decline in letter mail and the Crown corporation's small share of the parcel market.
The changes include more community mailboxes, slower delivery times and hiring part-time staff for weekends.
The union says it was caught off-guard by the changes and argued Canada Post and the government are creating the conditions that drive down demand for its letter and parcel services.
CUPW says all of its Canada Post members are on strike "effective immediately," adding the corporation has avoided "real bargaining and has repeatedly relied on government intervention" over two years of labour strife.
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu's office did not immediately respond when asked for comment.
This report by 好色tvwas first published Sept. 25, 2025.
