February 4, 2003
(Letter sent to The National Post)
Dear Editor :
I would like an opportunity to respond to a letter from Graham Turnbull of the Steveston Historical Society, "Squeezed by Canada Post", that appeared in your February 3rd edition.
First of all private retail postal outlets were always intended as an added feature for a viable existing business, allowing the host business to increase customer traffic and generate increased sales. Retail postal outlets were never designed to be stand-alone businesses, and that is one of the reasons that private operators do not pay a franchise fee.
Canada Post provides private retail postal outlet operators with an annual income, plus a commission for selling postal products and services. The dealership agreement is designed to provide an income to our private partners to supplement, not substitute for, revenue generated by the host business.
The Steveston Historical Society is fairly compensated for operating a postal outlet in their museum and our analysis indicates there is no net loss for the operation of that outlet. As Mr. Turnbull indicated in his letter, running the postal outlet allows them to keep the museum open six days a week.
Sincerely,
John Caines
Manager, National Media Relations
(613) 734-7675
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