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.
Costco, Apple, Microsoft, Pinterest and JPMorgan Chase have all signaled that they have no plans to move away from their DEI initiatives in the months to come.
UP saw $6.7 billion in profits for all of 2024 — up slightly from 2023's total of $6.4 billion — and increased its operating revenue for the year by 1%.
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.