14 h. ago EXCLUSIVE: With digital tax scrapped, U.S. ambassador says he’s ‘confident we will have an agreement’

Carney told reporters he had always expected the digital services tax to be scrapped as part of the trade negotiation

Economics

14 h. ago With digital tax scrapped, U.S. ambassador says he’s ‘confident we will have an agreement’

Carney told reporters he had always expected the digital services tax to be scrapped as part of the trade negotiation

Economics

15 h. ago Joe Oliver: Do what’s right for Canada, even if Trump demands it

The digital services tax was a bad idea. Ottawa was right to rescind it and we shouldn't go to the wall on supply management, either

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16 h. ago U.S. and Canada restart trade talks after conflict over digital services tax

Canada’s move to drop the tax came just as the first payment under the tax was about to come due

Economics

17 h. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Consumers win with the demise of the Digital Services Tax

Ottawa’s plan for a Digital Services Tax (DST) is gone. And consumers are the ones who should be celebrating this victory. The Carney government didn’t give up on the Liberals’ dream of imposing a massive new tax on Canadians easily. It took the risk of an escalating trade war with the United States for the […]

Economics

17 h. ago UK Stands by Digital Tax After Canada Bows to Trump Pressure

The UK is currently planning to keep its digital services tax, a person familiar with the matter said, after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney scrapped their own levy to restart trade talks with President Donald Trump’s administration.

Economics

18 h. ago White House confirms U.S. will restart trade talks with Canada

OTTAWA — White House adviser Kevin Hassett says the U.S. will immediately restart trade talks with Canada, after Prime Minister Mark Carney eliminated Canada’s digital services tax. President Donald Trump suspended talks with Canada on Friday over the tax. More coming.

Economics

22 h. ago Canada to rescind digital services tax to revive U.S. trade talks

The federal government said it will rescind the digital services tax "in anticipation" of coming to a trade deal with the U.S., following President Donald Trump cutting off talks.

Economics

22 h. ago ‘Thank you Canada for removing your Digital Services Tax,’ U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says

In a post on social media, Lutnick says the tax would have been 'a deal breaker' for any trade deal with the U.S.

Politics

22 h. ago End of Digital Services Tax a win for consumers: advocacy group

The contentious tax prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to walk away from trade negotiations with Canada

Economics

22 h. ago Canada cancelled its digital services tax. What was it and why did the U.S. hate it?

Here's a brief look at what the tax was about and why Trump made such a drastic move to try and kill it

Economics

29 h. ago Canada Drops Digital Tax That Infuriated Trump to Restart Trade Talks

Canada has withdrawn its digital services tax on technology companies such as Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc. in a move to restart trade talks with the US.

Economics

31 h. ago Digital Services Tax axed to ‘advance’ trade talks with U.S: Finance Dep’t

The federal government’s Digital Services Tax has been rescinded to “advance broader trade negotiations” with the United States, the Finance Department announced quietly late Sunday night. In a statement on its website and posted to social media, the Finance Department said the decision was made “in anticipation of a mutually beneficial comprehensive trade arrangement” with […]

Economics

66 h. ago KINSELLA: Digital Services Tax a bad idea concocted by Trudeau gang

And PM Mark Carney pushing ahead with the tax has prompted U.S. President Donald trump to retaliate

Economics

3 d. ago LILLEY: Carney puts Canadian jobs at risk over foolish tax idea

Canadian jobs are now on the line over a foolish move to bring in a Digital Services Tax that is angering all sides in the United States.

Economics

3 d. ago What is Canada’s digital services tax and why is it infuriating Trump? 

Trump abruptly cut off all trade negotiations with Canada, citing Ottawa’s DST for the decision

Economics

3 d. ago U.S. opposition to digital services tax long predates Trump administration

A 2023 letter from a U.S. Congress committee described the contentious tax as "unusually aggressive"

Politics

3 d. ago Trump ‘terminating all discussions’ on trade with Canada over digital tax

The Digital Sales Tax is a 3% tax applied to digital services that rely on engagement, data and content contributions

Economics

3 d. ago BREAKING: Trump ‘terminating’ trade talks with Canada over digital services tax

The U.S. President made the announcement on Friday on his social media network Truth Social

Economics

3 d. ago Trump says he’s ‘terminating’ trade talks with Canada over digital services tax

'We will let Canada know the Tariff that they will be paying to do business with the United States of America within the next seven day period,' Trump posted

Economics