US Escalates Efforts to Halt Ottawa’s Digital Services Tax

US Escalates Efforts to Halt Ottawa’s Digital Services Tax
Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development speaks to reporters prior to a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on June 4, 2024. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
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The federal government says it’s in close contact with its American partners as the Biden administration escalates efforts to halt Canada’s tax on large foreign digital services companies.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has requested dispute settlement consultations with Ottawa under the Canada-United States-Mexico trade agreement.