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Sally Dam, Canada Post director of urban delivery strategies, said the cargo vans meet the needs of postal workers.
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Lessons learned in Nanaimo will benefit Canada Post outlets across the country, according to Ettinger and Dam.
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He said Canada Post has plans to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, with a commitment to electrifying half its national fleet of approximately 14,000 vehicles by 2030 and the entire fleet by 2040.
Sheryl Armstrong, City of Nanaimo councillor, is in favour of electrifying vehicles, but said ethical issues arise when it comes to how some of the materials were procured, particularly from Congo or Chile.
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