Ancora Holdings Group announced in a January 27 letter that it had nominated a new CEO and a slate of directors who would support walking away from the proposed sale.
The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires the president to give both houses of Congress reasons for the dismissals 30 days in advance.
Ministry of Industry François-Philippe Champagne sent a letter to the company, saying the decision to lay off 1,700 workers "raises questions" about Amazon's commitment to Canada.
President Donald Trump has already begun to fight DEI in the federal government and beyond. Some major companies, however, have pushed back on the trend.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have signaled that they plan to stop attacking ships with links to the U.S. and U.K. after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.