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Ottawa (Ont.) – With the postal service’s busiest time of the year just six weeks away, Canada Post is pleased to welcome Patrick Messier, the pharmacist/owner of the Jean Coutu at 1400 Saint-Jean-Baptiste boulevard in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec, to its retail network. The new postal outlet opens for service today, offering all standard Canada Post products in addition to extended business hours.

“The needs of our customers are ever-changing and that is all the more apparent as we head into this very busy Holiday season,” says Doug Jones, Senior Vice-President, Delivery and Customer Experience at Canada Post. “As the country’s home delivery company, Canada Post is being proactive in responding to the noticeable shift toward online shopping and use of our parcel delivery system.

“Partnering with local entrepreneurs, such as Mr. Messier, enables us to continually improve upon the services we offer and to meet or exceed our customers’ expectations in ‘Delivering the online world’ to all Canadians,” added Mr. Jones.

“We are very pleased to announce the addition of Canada Post services to all those available at our Jean Coutu Pharmacy," added Mr. Messier. “This partnership will allow us to meet additional needs often expressed by our customers.”

The new postal outlet will offer the standard postal services including parcel pickup, stamps and shipping, post office boxes, money orders, government forms including Revenue Canada and Passport Canada, and debit and credit card payments. Services will be available seven days a week from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Canada Post is the country’s leading provider of electronic commerce and customer communication solutions. It reaches more than 15.3 million addresses, operates the country’s largest retail network, and offers affordable and reliable service with convenient pickup and return options for online shoppers. Together, Canada Post, Purolator Inc. and SCI Logistics offer market-leading end-to-end solutions for e-commerce shippers by leveraging the assets and expertise of the Canada Post Group of Companies.