Yes, it is more expensive to deliver an average letter or parcel in Canada than it is in Germany. Even for locations that are accessible by road, the average fuel cost is much higher. (We won't even talk about what it takes to get a letter to, say, Iqaluit, or anywhere else that's only accessible by air for part or all of the year.)

Raising the price of sending postal mail disproportionately affects people in remote areas who have no alternative, because courier services won't go there. Many of those people are Indigenous, which opens a whole can of political worms. Most of them are also poor, making it difficult for them to afford the raised prices. Result: Lawsuits. Lots and lots of lawsuits.

Did you really just ask that question? Did you even think before pressing send?

Just because you only get ads, doesn't mean that it isn't a basic need for a lot of people.

"My experience is the only relevant one! No one else could possibly be any different from what I've personally experienced!"

That's what you are saying. That's how dumb that sounds.

How do you get your license? Health card? In Ontario, both are mailed. You renew approximately every 5 years.