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Freeland Stands Firm on Digital Sales Tax Amid U.S. Trade Challenge

  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland remains resolute despite the U.S. moving forward with a trade challenge against Canada's digital services tax.
  • The tax imposes a three-per-cent levy on Canadian revenues of major U.S. tech companies like Google and Apple.
  • Freeland cites allies like the UK and France, who have implemented similar taxes without facing U.S. trade consequences.