President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had dismissed commercial discussions with Canada, citing an incoming Canadian tax on digital service providers, including those based in the United States.
In an article on Truth Social, Trump described Canada as “a very difficult country with whom to exchange” and said that its levy on technological companies – the first payment is due Monday – “is a direct and flagrant attack against our country”.
“Based on this blatant tax, we finish all discussions on trade with Canada, with immediate effect,” he said. “We will get to know the price in Canada that they will pay to do business with the United States of America in the next seven days.”
Canada is the second American trading partner.
