Even the Aussies present recognise how absurdly Australian he is . <| sep |> The decision and proposal was what Canada Post , the corporation tasked with delivering our mail , decided on . Yes and no . The proposal came after Harper ' s appointment 1 of Chopra as Canada Post ' s President and CEO . Since the chairperson of Canada Post is appointed rather than selected by Canada Post itself , it ' s difficult to say that major strategic decisions like this are independent of the appointing government ' s policies . Similarly , we can ' t say that the major strategic initiatives of the CBC are independent of government influence . 1 mdash and appointment renewal just prior to the election . That probably ground Trudeau ' s gears .