Unions had gained a foothold in one of the company’s warehouses in the province, though Amazon would not say if there was a connection.

A company spokesperson said Amazon will outsource deliveries to smaller contractors. The spokesperson insisted that the decision was tied to cost savings — not the recent unionization of about 300 employees at the Laval,

National CP – Amazon Canada announced they will be closing all seven of their warehouses in Quebec, resulting in a staff layoff over the next two months. The decision came following a difficult relationship between Amazon and unionized labour workers in Laval, Que.

Amazon cited a need to cut costs as the main motivation behind the move, although Quebec is also home to the company's only unionized warehouse in Canada.

E-commerce giant Amazon.com is exiting its operations in the Canadian province of Quebec, leading to the loss of about 1,700 full-time jobs, the company said on Wednesday, prompting Ottawa to express its unhappiness.

Amazon announced this morning that it is pulling out of Quebec. Over the next two months Amazon be will shutting down several centres of operation – a fulfillment centre, three delivery stations, two sorting centres, and an AMXL delivery station including the one in Lachine.

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,

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.