A Word to the Wise

For anyone who does a lot of domestic mailing through Canada Post now is the time to stock up on stamps. Canada Post has finally recognized that it is cheaper to accept 51¢ stamps next year after the rate increases to 52¢ than to print 1¢ stamps or go to the expense of returning short-paid letters. Therefore 51¢ stamps will be accepted after the increase takes effect next January and the latest issue lacks a denomination but rather bears a "P" indicating that these stamps will be accepted as basic first class postage in perpetuity. About time!