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Carney’s Digital Tax Debacle: How Ottawa Triggered a Trade Fallout with Washington

Carney’s Digital Tax Debacle: How Ottawa Triggered a Trade Fallout with Washington

Trump walked away from trade talks over Canada’s retroactive digital services tax—enacted by Mark Carney’s Liberal government despite clear warnings from experts, businesses, and industry leaders.

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Donald Trump has officially walked away from the negotiating table. The trigger? Canada’s ill-conceived Digital Services Tax (DST)—a reckless, retroactive grab for revenue targeting U.S. tech firms. Trump isn’t mincing words: he’s calling it a “blatant, discriminatory attack” on American innovation, and now he’s moving to punish Canada economically for …

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