Canada Post has initiated weekend parcel deliveries in Ottawa and Montreal, with plans to extend the service to Toronto by late November. The Crown corporation, facing financial challenges, will also introduce weekend deliveries in urban areas such as Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary in the coming year. By the end of 2027, Canada Post aims to provide weekend delivery to seven million households.
During the annual public meeting on Thursday, Canada Post CEO Doug Ettinger expressed the intention to adapt their services to meet the evolving needs of Canadians. Private carriers have been ahead of Canada Post in offering weekend and evening delivery due to constraints from previous labor agreements. With recent changes in their contracts, Canada Post is now able to catch up to market demands.
The corporation plans to assess the response from the public in order to expand weekend delivery services to other communities in the future. Despite ongoing financial losses, there are signs of early recovery as demonstrated by a 20.7% growth in parcel revenue in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the prior year. Operating costs have also decreased by $119 million.
Canada Post executives shared updates on restructuring efforts and financial performance during a recent virtual meeting. The corporation continues to rely on federal loans to sustain its operations, having received over $2 billion in bailout funds from Ottawa. While acknowledging the need for government support, Canada Post aims to reduce its dependence on such funding in the long term.
Following two years of labor unrest, Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) signed a new collective agreement extending until 2030, marking the end of nationwide strikes that disrupted operations.
Canada Post has commenced the conversion of door-to-door letter delivery to community mailboxes in certain regions, with plans to convert 700,000 addresses by the end of next year. The transition to community mailboxes is expected to be completed by 2031, with an accommodation program available for individuals facing accessibility challenges.
Despite concerns raised by CUPW regarding service quality and job impacts, the government has supported Canada Post’s restructuring efforts to ensure financial sustainability. Public Services and Procurement Canada affirmed its commitment to investing in Canada Post to facilitate modernization and service delivery to Canadians.
