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Trump Halts Canada Trade Talks Over Digital Services Tax on Big Tech
President Trump suspended trade negotiations with Canada on June 29, 2025, after Canada refused to drop its digital services tax targeting major US technology companies including Google, Meta, and Amazon. Trump threatened new tariffs on Canadian goods if the tax was not repealed. The dispute escalated tensions over the USMCA trade agreement and threatened to derail broader economic cooperation between the two countries.