“Google, Amazon and Meta Will Be Affected”: Trump Pulls Plug on Canada Trade Over Digital Services Tax

U.S. President Trump tweeted that Canada’s planned 3% Digital Services Tax on American tech giants like Google, Amazon, and Meta is “a direct and blatant attack.” He immediately suspended all trade discussions and threatened retaliatory tariffs. In response, Canada rescinded the tax just hours before its implementation—marking a win for major tech and reviving negotiations toward a July 21 deal deadline.

US- Canada Trade Talks US President Donald Trump said that trade talks with Canada will be halted until it agrees to remove certain taxes. He has described Canada's digital service tax as an attack on American companies which will affect companies like Google, Amazon and Meta.

US President Donald Trump has said that trade talks with Canada will be halted until it agrees to remove certain taxes. Trump made this statement in Fox News' program "Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo".

Trump has said that Canada's digital service tax will affect companies like Google, Amazon and Meta. In the same interview, Trump also revealed that he has found a buyer for TikTok, which is a group of "many wealthy people". He said that he will reveal the name of this group in about two weeks.

Trump's warning to Canada

Earlier on Friday, Trump had described Canada's digital service tax on his social media platform Truth as a "clear and open attack on America". He announced that due to this tax, all trade talks with Canada are being stopped immediately. Also, he warned that new tariffs on Canadian goods will be announced in the next seven days.