A Canadian union that successfully unionized one warehouse accused the company of closing its sites to fend off organizing efforts in the region.

The online retail giant said the move was not linked to recent unionization efforts by workers in the Canadian province.

E-commerce giant Amazon.com is exiting its operations in the Canadian province of Quebec, leading to the loss of about 1,700 full-time jobs, the company said on Wednesday, prompting Ottawa to express its unhappiness.