Darwynn Insights on Canada Post Annual Report 2024

Published: May 28, 2025 — According to the

CUPW Annual Report 2024 (PDF), Canada Post posted a pre-tax loss of $841 million last year, extending a worrying trend of financial instability since 2018. While Canada Post attributes the loss to factors like strikes and declining letter mail volumes, CUPW highlights overlooked issues that deepen the crisis.

📉 Key Takeaways from Canada Post Annual Report 2024

The Canada Post annual report 2024 also revealed:

• Failure to raise stamp rates between 2018–2023, despite competitors increasing rates significantly.
• COVID-19 and pay equity payments contributed to losses, but Canada Post lumps them together without clarity.
• Labour costs declined as a share of total expenses, while non-labour costs rose dramatically.

🚨 How Canada Post’s Financial Crisis Impacts eCommerce Sellers

For businesses relying on Canada Post as a main carrier, this report underscores the growing risks of unstable delivery, financial uncertainty, and service delays. Even with ongoing negotiations, sellers cannot risk depending on a single carrier for reliable fulfillment.

🚀 How Darwynn Fulfillment Helps Businesses Stay Ahead

At Darwynn Fulfillment, we’ve designed our ecosystem to protect your operations from postal service disruptions highlighted in the Canada Post annual report 2024.

1️⃣ Nationwide Fulfillment Network

With warehouses in Scarborough, Aurora, Whitby, Brampton, Surrey, Burnaby, Delta, Calgary, and Saint-Laurent, we bring inventory closer to your customers, bypassing national bottlenecks.

2️⃣ Multi-Carrier Routing for Unmatched Reliability

Our technology integrates with top carriers like FedEx, Purolator, and Canpar, ensuring parcels keep moving even during Canada Post slowdowns. Learn more about our Darwynn Fulfillment Services.

3️⃣ Consistent Workforce and Automation

Unlike Canada Post’s fluctuating staffing models, Darwynn’s full-time staff and automation ensure reliable throughput—even in peak seasons.

🔍 Industry Insights: Why Diversification is Essential

The Canada Post annual report 2024 shows that relying on one carrier is no longer sustainable. Sellers who diversify with multi-carrier fulfillment and local warehousing gain a competitive edge—and safeguard customer satisfaction.

✅ Steps Sellers Should Take Now

• Move inventory to Darwynn’s distributed warehouses
• Enable smart carrier routing in your eCommerce platform
• Update delivery estimates and customer communication
• Plan Q4 fulfillment now with scalable support

💬 Conclusion: The Time to Act Is Now

Canada Post’s financial struggles, detailed in the Canada Post annual report 2024, highlight the urgency for sellers to secure fulfillment resilience. Darwynn’s multi-node network and smart routing help brands deliver on time—even in the face of national carrier uncertainty.