Canada-US Trade Talks Resuming Immediately After Vow to Axe Digital Services Tax: White House

Ottawa rescinded the tax on June 29, after US President Donald Trump terminated trade talks in objection to the tax on June 27.

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett speaks next to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office in Washington on March 7, 2025. Leah Millis/File Photo/Reuters

Trade negotiations between Canada and the United States are resuming immediately after Ottawa promised to drop its Digital Services Tax impacting U.S. tech giants, according to a White House official.

U.S. President Donald Trump said talks had been terminated at the end of last week because Canada was implementing its Digital Services Tax (DST). Ottawa responded on June 29 by saying it would introduce legislation to rescind the tax.