OTTAWA—Amazon.com said it is open to talks with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments about the company’s decision to shut down operations in the country’s French-speaking province, which would lead to 1,

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.

The closures will eliminate about 1,700 permanent full-time jobs in the greater Montreal area, Amazon said. The warehouses also employ 250 temporary employees.