Amazon stays course on Quebec shutdown plan despite pressure from Ottawa
- Amazon plans to close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec, eliminating 1,700 permanent jobs and 250 temporary ones, as reported by the Canadian Press.
- The federal industry minister, François-Philippe Champagne, is calling for a review of Ottawa's business relationship with Amazon but will not meet with the company's global CEO, Andy Jassy.
- Amazon dismissed claims that the closures are linked to a unionization push, stating it aims to deliver efficient services to customers.
- Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos emphasized that punishing workers for unionizing is unacceptable in Canada, highlighting the importance of workers' rights.
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