Proposed cuts that spurred Canada Post strike would hurt Manitoba communities, say rural leaders, grand chief – CBC
Sep 26, 2025
Planned reforms include ending moratorium preventing closure of rural post offices
Manitoba First Nations and rural leaders say they’re concerned about what plans from the federal government to modernize Canada Post will mean for the people they represent.
On Thursday, Joël Lightbound, the federal minister responsible for Canada Post, announced the government’s plans to reform the embattled postal service, which include authorizing Canada Post to end home delivery and convert the remaining addresses that still receive it to community mailboxes, as well as lifting a moratorium preventing the closure of thousands of rural post offices.
The union representing Canada’s postal workers called for an immediate strike in response to the announcement, saying it was “appalled” by the changes.
