WELLINGTON COUNTY – As a potential source for future housing development, the federal government is using two Wellington County post offices as example properties.
According to the 2024 federal budget, the More Affordable Homes chapter shows the Rockwood and Erin post offices are among nine Ontario sites used as sample Canada Post properties that could be unlocked for housing.
“Canada Post manages a large portfolio of land, including more than 1,700 post offices, in over 1,700 communities across the country. Many of these sites often house one-storey Canada Post buildings, which could be leveraged to build new homes across the country, while maintaining Canada Post services,” the budget document states.
The government says it will take steps to enable Canada Post to prioritize leasing or divestment of post office properties and lands with “high potential for housing, where doing so maintains high service standards for Canadians.”