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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.

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Amazon layoffs in Canada sees gov't threaten to "review" relationship with company

Global News reported that New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh said of the closures: “What is happening in Quebec is very clearly Amazon trying to union-bust. These are workers that were trying to unionize, and Amazon is shutting down operations in the complete region, just to stop them from demanding fairness."

Global News on MSN · 3d

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.

The Canadian Press on MSN2d

François-Philippe Champagne backs Mark Carney, says they share an economic vision

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he shares the same economic vision as Mark Carney, and he's throwing his ...

10dOpinion

Livengood: Canadian leader on a mission to convince U.S. governors ‘we’re your BFF’

Amid turmoil in his own government, one veteran Canadian leader is trying to build a case against President-elect Trump's ...

5hon MSN

Linamar invests $1B to expand operations and develop EV technologies

Guelph, Ont.-based auto parts manufacturer Linamar Corporation announced Tuesday it is expanding its operations across the ...

13d

A test of Team Canada

— Team Canada spirals: Premiers and the federal government have abandoned attempts to present a unified message to Americans, ...

The Canadian Press on MSN3d

Amazon stays course on Quebec shutdown plan despite pressure from Ottawa

Plans to close all seven of Amazon warehouses in Quebec are unchanged even as the federal industry minister called for a ...

Transport Topics4d

Amazon Layoffs Prompt Canada to Review Government Deals

“You will undoubtedly understand that such action calls for a review of the business relationship that exists between Amazon and the Government of Canada,” Francois-Philippe Champagne said in ...

The Tribune13d

Canadian Minister Francois Champagne steps back from Liberal Party leadership race

Francois-Philippe Champagne, Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry said that he will not be seeking the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada in the upcoming race. The ...

6don MSN

Amazon to close 7 warehouses in Canada and eliminate 1,700 jobs

Amazon says it's closing all seven of its warehouses in the Canadian province of Quebec over the next two months ...

City News3d

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 ...

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Innovation Minister fighting to keep Amazon in Quebec

Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne is still trying to persuade Amazon to stay ...

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