Amazon closing Quebec warehouses, laying off 1,700 employees

Amazon closing Quebec warehouses, laying off 1,700 employees

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"It's a sign of things to come," said Concordia University Economics Professor Moshe Lander about Amazon's shift to third-party delivery, adding that U.S. tariffs could push companies to move manufacturing down south. Alyssia Rubertucci has more.

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