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Carney says he won't backtrack on digital services tax, streamers' CanCon payments
Carney says ending the tax and streaming payments was meant to help restart stalled trade talks with the United States.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected calls to reinstate the digital services tax and streamer CanCon contributions, affirming he won't change his mind despite failed trade negotiations with the United States.
- Carney eliminated the three-per-cent digital services tax last year to restart trade talks, targeting revenues from major tech companies including Amazon, Google, Meta, Uber, and Airbnb.
- The United States continued to oppose the Online Streaming Act during recent discussions, a stance Carney cited as a primary factor in ending trade negotiations in August.
- Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet challenged the Prime Minister in the House of Commons on Monday, questioning whether the government would reconsider these concessions after they failed to secure better trade terms.
- In June, the government also eliminated financial contribution requirements for streamers set by the CRTC, marking a broader policy shift intended to appease American trade negotiators.
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The Carney government rejects the idea of re-establishing the digital services tax, even if it intends to enter into a "single alliance" with the European Union – a partner who advocates the hard line towards web giants like Meta, Google and Amazon.
·Montreal, Canada
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The Toronto Star+6 Reposted by 6 other sources
Carney says he won’t backtrack on digital services tax, streamers’ CanCon payments
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he won’t change his mind about his decision to eliminate the digital services tax and Canadian content contributions for streamers.
·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press+17 Reposted by 17 other sources
Carney says he won't backtrack on digital services tax, streamers' CanCon payments
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he won’t change his mind about his decision to eliminate the digital services tax and Canadian content contributions for streamers.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Total News Sources27
Leaning Left14Leaning Right0Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution61% Left
Bias Distribution
- 61% of the sources lean Left
61% Left
L 61%
C 39%
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