Canada Post reports $407 million Q2 loss as parcel volume suffers
Canada Post's parcel revenue and volume dropped about 37% due to labour disputes including a CUPW overtime ban starting May 23, causing its largest quarterly loss of $407 million before tax.
- Canada Post reported a $407 million loss before tax in the second quarter, blaming an overtime ban by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers for causing uncertainty and a steep 37% fall in parcel volumes and revenue.
- Canada Post has been losing billions cumulatively over several years as letter-mail deliveries decline and it cedes market share for parcels to low-cost competitors operating daily.
- The union is asking for a 19% wage increase over four years with a 9% bump in the first year, while Canada Post offered 13% over four years.
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Canada Post Announces Largest Single-Quarter Loss of $407M
Canada Post has reported a second-quarter loss of $407 million for 2025, marking the largest quarterly loss the struggling Crown corporation has announced to date. The before-tax loss was the result of a 37 percent drop in parcel revenue and volumes, Canada Post said an Aug. 26 statement, a situation it attributed to customer uncertainty as extended contract discussions continue with its union. There was an increase in “transaction mail” such as…
Canada Post records worst-ever quarterly loss, with labour strife contributing 'significantly' to deteriorating outlook
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Canada Post reports $407-million record loss in 2nd quarter. Here’s why
Canada Post reported a record $407-million loss in the second quarter of 2025, with over 50 per cent of year-to-date losses occurring in June, when labour uncertainty was at its peak. Here’s what Canadians need to know about the financial hit.


Canada Post loses $407 million in second quarter as customers move to other carriers
Canada Post parcel delivery revenue drops by more than a third in second quarter. An earlier report by mediator William Kaplan said the Crown corporation is effectively insolvent.
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