Ottawa says the changes in delivery standards will save the postal service more than $20-million annually.

The federal government has instructed Canada Post to end door-to-door delivery of mail across the country and shut down post offices in areas that were considered rural, but are now suburban, as part of sweeping changes to generate savings for the beleaguered national postal service.

The directives from Ottawa – the sole shareholder of Canada Post – come amid a hostile and protracted labour negotiation between the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and the postal service, which has dragged on for more than 20 months. Canada Post is due to present new offers to CUPW on Sept. 26, in hope of reaching a tentative deal before the start of holiday season.

“Canada Post is effectively inso

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