Post offices are essential for the functioning of rural communities. They supply many things including clothes, packages, farm equipment, and pay cheques.

The closure of a post office in rural Alberta would be devastating to a community. 

Canada continues to experience massive labour shortages with more than one million job vacancies. Canada Post does not offer rapid testing as an alternative, causing several post offices in rural Alberta to close.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers that represents Canada Post employees have filed a challenge to use rapid testing as a solution to ensure rural post offices stay open.