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government House leader: Chopra is one of dozens of federal appointees whose terms were extended by the Conservatives in advance of the October election, some more than a year before their existing mandates expired. Dominic LeBlanc, the government House leader, sent letters this week to 33 individuals on behalf of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, requesting they voluntarily resign and resubmit their names to a new appointment process, according to Huffington Post Canada. The government gave them until Dec. 18 to respond. The chairwoman of the board of directors of the Crown corporation says Canada Post president Deepak Chopra went through a rigorous selection process and his contract extension followed best governance practices. Canada Post President and CEO Deepak Chopra speaks during Canada Post annual public meeting in Ottawa on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Chopra, who commit to public service in this great country, should be celebrated and not shamed." Her letter points out that a House of Commons committee adopted a measure, following a critical auditor general report in 2009, that set out guidelines for notifying full-time appointees of their job status "at least six months before the end of their term." "Responsible leaders, like Mr. Canada Post fired back within 48 hours and forwarded its response to The Canadian Press. "We respectfully ask you to withdraw the Dec. 7, 2015 letter," wrote Sian Matthews, the Conservative-appointed chairwoman of Canada Post board. "Responsible leaders, like Mr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.