A company spokesperson said Amazon will outsource deliveries to smaller contractors. The spokesperson insisted that the decision was tied to cost savings — not the recent unionization of about 300 employees at the Laval,

Unions had gained a foothold in one of the company’s warehouses in the province, though Amazon would not say if there was a connection.

Amazon’s decision to close all its distribution centers in Quebec could prompt the federal government to review its business relationship with the American e-commerce giant, warns Minister François-Philippe Champagne.