February 20, 2026
The Saskatoon StarPhoenix and the Cape Breton Post just published an op-ed by CPAA National President Dwayne Jones, and it lays out exactly what’s on the line for rural, remote, and Northern communities as the federal government considers Canada Post’s cost-cutting plan.
This isn’t abstract policy talk. This is about real communities. Ours.
The message is simple:
• Modernization cannot mean abandoning rural Canada.
• Rural delivery is already the most cost-effective model in the network.
• No closures or service reductions should happen without mandatory community consultation and clear legislative protections in place.
We’ve heard some encouraging signals from government lately. That’s good. But words are not protections. Until commitments are locked in with real guardrails, rural service remains vulnerable.
If you care about your office, your customers, and the future of public service in small communities, take five minutes.
Click here to read the full article.
Then share it. Forward it. Talk about it. Send it to your local leaders and community groups.
Rural Canada deserves more than quiet cuts dressed up as modernization.
Let’s make sure our voices are part of the conversation.
