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Amazon will close all 7 warehouses in Canada’s Quebec province, eliminating 1,700 jobs

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Online retailer Amazon said Wednesday that it's closing all seven of its warehouses in the Canadian province of Quebec in the next two months.

The e-commerce giant said the move would provide “even more savings to our customers over the long run." However, a Canadian union that successfully unionized one warehouse accused the company of closing its sites to fend off organizing efforts in the region.

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