Amazon Willing to Discuss Quebec Shutdown With Canadian Officials
OTTAWA—Amazon.com said it is open to talks with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments about the company’s decision to shut down operations in the country’s French-speaking province, which would lead to 1,
Amazon agrees to discuss closures of Quebec warehouses with government officials, but say plans remain unchanged
Amazon is willing to discuss the closures of its Quebec warehouses with Canadian and provincial officials, confirmed Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement of Canada — on Friday afternoon.
Champagne for review of Ottawa’s ‘business relationship’ with Amazon after Quebec shutdown
The closure will eliminate 1,700 permanent jobs and 250 temporary ones, and comes after workers at an Amazon warehouse in Laval, Que. managed to unionize in May
Amazon stays course on Quebec shutdown plan despite pressure from Ottawa
Plans to close all seven of Amazon warehouses in Quebec are unchanged, the company said Friday even as the federal industry minister called for a review of Ottawa's "business relationship" with the online retail giant.
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.
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.
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 ...
Amazon to close 7 warehouses in the Canadian province of Quebec and eliminate 1,700 jobs
The closures will eliminate about 1,700 permanent full-time jobs in the greater Montreal area, Amazon said. The warehouses ...
François-Philippe Champagne not running for Liberal leadership
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Canada Industry Minister Champagne Won't Run to Be Liberal Party Leader
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Canada to review government deals with Amazon after layoffs
Canada’s industry minister said Amazon.com Inc. ’s decision to shut down all warehouses in Quebec and cut more than 1,900 ...
Canada's Innovation Minister Will Not Run in Liberal Leadership Race
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Tuesday said he would not run in the race to ...