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The head of Canada Post has raised eyebrows after suggesting seniors could benefit from the elimination door-to-door delivery because they would get more exercise walking to community mailboxes.

Canada Post president and CEO Deepak Chopra told the House of Commons transport committee Wednesday that his Crown corporation needs to start implementing its controversial plan immediately or risk losing millions of dollars a day.

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“We have no time to waste, and we must act now and act with a sense of urgency,” he told the committee in his first public appearance since Canada Post announced last week it would end door-to-door delivery, hike the cost of stamps and reduce the size of its work force over the next five years.

Chopra brushed off questions that elimination of door-to-door delivery would disproportionately hurt seniors and instead suggested regular walks to community mailboxes might actually do them some good.