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Services Tax is sparking outrage in Washington. Get the full story on this $2 billion dispute.
Tech giants like Amazon and Google could face a $2 billion bill from Canada's new digital tax. Will this ignite a full-blown trade dispute with the U.S.?
From Trump's strong words to Canadian calls for negotiation, the Digital Services Tax is shaking up US-Canada relations. What does this mean for cross-border trade?
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00:00Good evening, we begin tonight with significant developments on the economic front concerning
00:04cross-border relations between the United States and Canada.
00:08Canada is moving forward with the implementation of its digital services tax, a measure that
00:13has already ignited a strong reaction from Washington.
00:16The tax, set at 3% on digital services revenue collected from Canadian users, is slated for
00:22its first payment this coming Monday.
00:24With revenue covered retroactively to 2022, this could result in an estimated dollar
00:302 billion bill for major technology companies, including giants like Amazon, Meta, and Google,
00:37affirming that the Canadian government will continue to engage in these complex negotiations
00:41with the United States in the best interests of Canadian workers and businesses.
00:47Earlier, Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne had indicated that the tax could
00:52be a point of negotiation within broader U.S.-Canada trade discussions.
00:56This move has drawn immediate and sharp criticism from the United States.
01:00We will continue to monitor these developments closely.
01:03President Trump, in a post on Truth Social, explicitly called Canada's DST, a direct and
01:09blatant attack on our country.
01:11The Business Council of Canada released a statement warning that the implementation of a unilateral
01:15digital services tax could risk undermining Canada's economic relationship with its most
01:21important trading partner, the United States.
01:24Goldie Heider, President and CEO of the Council, suggested that Canada should propose an immediate
01:30elimination of the DST in exchange for an elimination of tariffs from the United States
01:35to get trade negotiations back on track.
01:38Furthermore, Doug Ford, the Premier of Ontario, Canada's largest province, has called for a pause
01:44in the taxes implementation, stating it is unfair to American partners in putting millions of
01:49Canadian jobs at risk.
01:51He further declared that his administration was terminating ALL discussions on trade with
01:55Canada effective immediately.
01:57This declaration was described as an extraordinary action by Frank McKenna, a former Canadian ambassador
02:03to the U.S., who noted it demonstrates how unpredictable and chaotic the United States is under
02:08President Trump.
02:09In response to President Trump's announcement, the Office of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
02:14issued a brief statement.
02:16Within Canada, the DST has also raised concerns among business leaders and provincial officials.
02:22It's important to note that Canada's Finance Department has confirmed the DST will not affect
02:28the recent G7 agreement that led to the removal of the Section 899 revenge tax.
02:34This proposal from President Trump's tax bill, the ongoing tension surrounding the digital
02:39services tax, underscores the complexities of international trade and fiscal policies in
02:45the digital age.
02:46Money expansion.
02:47Money USD.

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