#GLOBALNEWS “We need a viable postal service,” Carney defends Canada Post cuts as oppositions demand action

“We need a viable postal service,” Carney said in the House of Commons Wednesday, suggesting his government’s plan to decrease door-to-door delivery services and allow Canada Post close “unnecessary” post offices would help the business recoup finances it has been losing.

“Canada Post is an institution worth saving… It’s losing $10 million a day, and it needs to modernize, Government Transformation Minister Joël Lightbound said.

Members from the NDP and Bloc Québécois condemned the Liberal approach, suggesting they are “attacking workers” of Canada Post by interfering in the midst of collective bargaining discussions with their union, CUPW.

The comments come hours after the NDP requested an emergency debate in the House of Commons Wednesday evening regarding the future of Canada Post.

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