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Parks Canada Reverses Amazon Supply Memo Amid Job Crisis

2/5/2025

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Parks Canada has backtracked on its controversial memo urging employees to purchase office supplies from Amazon, following public outcry over its timing. This decision came as Amazon shuttered its Quebec warehouses, putting nearly 2,000 jobs at risk. The agency recognized the need to support Canadian businesses and admitted the memo was poorly timed amid rising tensions.

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Parks Canada has backtracked on its controversial memo urging employees to purchase office supplies from Amazon, following public outcry over its timing. This decision came as Amazon shuttered its Quebec warehouses, putting nearly 2,000 jobs at risk. The agency recognized the need to support Canadian businesses and admitted the memo was poorly timed amid rising tensions.