Ep 153: USA vs UPU - the inside story (continued...)

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