Pierre Morin, International Relations at Canada Post, is back to fill us in on what has been happening at the UPU:
- Net importers vs net exporters
- A detailed discussion of the three options that have been proposed:
- Accelerating minor increases previously agreed (including modelling of how this would affect Canada Post)
- Self-declared rates (the only option that currently seems acceptable to the USA), including protections against price gouging
- The compromise option with a transition period before introducing self-declared rates, including price caps
- The postal ballot process, including the involvement of "sanctioned countries"
- Likely process for the Congress to be held in September - if indeed it goes ahead
- The chance for compromise at the Congress
- Public statements made by other nations
- Funding changes if the USA withdraws from the UPU
