Amazon, Canada and Quebec

Canada calls for review of 'business relationship' with Amazon after Quebec closures
François-Philippe Champagne, the federal industry minister, is calling for a review of Ottawa's "business relationship" with Amazon after the company said it will close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec.
Canada to Review Amazon Contracts After Quebec Layoffs
Canada has warned Amazon.com that it is reviewing business ties with the company’s cloud-computing unit following Amazon’s decision to shut down its warehouses in Quebec, leading to the layoff of 1,700 workers.
Canada: Why Amazon is closing operations in Quebec
Amazon on Wednesday said it is exiting its operations in the Canadian province of Quebec, leading to the loss of about 1,700 full-time jobs.
Champagne sends a sharp warning to Amazon over its Quebec warehouse closures
The political fallout from Amazon's decision to close all its warehouses in Quebec continues. The federal minister of innovation said the government will now review its business relationship with the retail giant where contracts have topped hundreds of millions of dollars.
Amazon Willing to Discuss Quebec Shutdown With Canadian Officials
Amazon.com said it is open to talks with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments about the decision to shut down operations in the country’s French-speaking province, which would lead to 1,
Innovation minister says Canada is standing up to Amazon
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the government is standing up for Canada after Amazon said it will close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec. (Jan. 24, 2025)
Quebec’s Ban on Religious Symbols Will Be Tested at the Supreme Court
Canada’s highest court will decide whether a law that Quebec enacted in 2019, barring public-sector workers from wearing ...
Amazon will close all 7 warehouses in Canada’s Quebec province, eliminating 1,700 jobs
A Canadian union that successfully unionized one warehouse accused the company of closing its sites to fend off organizing ...
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Liberal leadership hopefuls campaigning in Quebec on Sunday
Former central banker Mark Carney is set to add another big endorsement to his growing pile of backers as Industry Minister ...
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Amazon to close Quebec facilities, insists it's not because of new union
It was not immediately clear when Amazon would close its facilities, but the spokesperson told Radio-Canada it would happen in the "next two months." A Quebec Employment Ministry spokesperson ...
Canada says it is ready to respond if Trump follows through with imposing sweeping tariffs Feb. 1
Canadian leaders expressed relief that broad tariffs were not applied to Canadian products on the first day of Donald Trump’s ...
Amazon exits Quebec operations, to cut about 1,700 jobs; Ottawa unhappy
E-commerce giant Amazon.com is exiting its operations in the Canadian province of Quebec, leading to the loss of about 1,700 ...
Amazon Closes Its Operations in Quebec, Laying Off 1,700 Workers
Unions had gained a foothold in one of the company’s warehouses in the province, though Amazon would not say if there was a ...
Amazon to Close Warehouses in Quebec, Eliminating 1,900 Jobs
Amazon.com Inc. will shut down all warehouses and lay off employees in the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec.
Quebec snowbirds fleeing Sunshine State in droves due to high costs, weak loonie
Many Quebec snowbirds are putting their U.S. properties up for sale, no longer able to afford a U.S. lifestyle and spurred by ...