Overview
- Canada Post, which made the announcement Thursday, began talks in 13 communities to move about 136,000 addresses to community mailboxes in late 2026 and early 2027.
- The first wave includes parts of Ottawa and Etobicoke, Metro Vancouver’s North Shore plus Abbotsford and Mission, Winnipeg, Moncton and Riverview, Sept-Îles, and La Prairie and Candiac in Quebec.
- The rollout is the start of a five-year plan to convert roughly four million remaining door-to-door addresses, with site selection and resident notifications that can take months in each area.
- The corporation projects about CAD 400 million in annual savings and cites steep losses and a 30% drop in retail revenue since 2021, while 75% of addresses already receive centralized delivery.
- Canada Post is reviewing urban and suburban post offices for closures in over‑served areas, promises no change to rural, remote or Indigenous services, and faces union demands for a public review as workers warn of longer walks; an accommodation program remains available for people who cannot reach a box.