Canada’s postal service is raising the cost of mailing a letter by the equivalent of 25 cents today. The move comes after a 30-day holiday labor strike tested Canadians’ support for the financially-strapped service. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler discusses the service’s viability with Professor Ian Lee, who teaches management at Carleton University and has closely studied Canada’s postal service.
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