Toronto 
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on June 27 that he is ending all trade discussions with Canada, citing the country’s recent introduction of a digital services tax targeting American technology firms.
In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump criticized Canada as “a very difficult Country to TRADE with,” accusing it of imposing tariffs of up to 400% on U.S. dairy products for years. He claimed the digital services tax constitutes “a direct and blatant attack” on the United States and likened the move to similar actions taken by the European Union.
Trump stated, “Based on this egregious Tax, we are hereby terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada, effective immediately.” He also indicated that Canada would be informed within the next seven days of new tariffs it would face for conducting business with the U.S.
The president’s remarks come amid growing tension over digital taxation policies affecting large American tech companies operating abroad. Canada’s measure would impose a 3% tax, effective June 30, on revenue earned by foreign digital corporations from Canadian users, similar to legislation enacted in France and under consideration in other jurisdictions.
There has been no immediate response from the Canadian government regarding Trump’s statement.
