E-commerce giant Amazon.com is exiting its operations in the Canadian province of Quebec, leading to the loss of about 1,700 ...

The online retail giant said the move was not linked to recent unionization efforts by workers in the Canadian province.

Some 1,950 workers — 1,700 permanent and 250 temporary — will be laid off. Amazon spokesperson Barbara Agrait dismissed concerns that the closures are linked to the recent unionization push in ...

like job placement resources,” Amazon spokesperson Barbara Agrait said in a statement. Agrait said the decision was made following a “recent review” of the company's operations in the province.

will allow us to provide the same great service,” said Amazon spokesperson Barbara Agrait in an emailed statement. “Quebec’s sole specificity lies in the presence of an officially certified ...