US Terminating All Trade Talks With Canada Over Digital Tax
WASHINGTON, June 28 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States (US) is ending trade discussions with Canada over the country's digital services tax on technology companies, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
"Based on this egregious Tax, we are hereby terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada, effective immediately.
"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 said on Truth Social.
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