Liberal Leader Mark Carney has acknowledged that U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his threat to annex Canada during their March 28 call, despite previously claiming Trump respected Canada’s sovereignty. Carney stated that the discussions were constructive and focused on initiating negotiations for a new economic and security relationship between the two nations post-election. He expressed irritation at repeated inquiries about the annexation remark, emphasizing the importance of the call’s conclusions and asserting that such a scenario “will never happen.”
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Why the digital services tax had to die for the Canada-U.S. trade deal to live
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney cancelled the planned Digital Services Tax (DST) just hours before its first payments were due, responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to halt trade negotiations due to the tax's perceived discriminatory nature against U.S. tech firms. This decision aims to facilitate ongoing trade talks and pursue a multilateral solution for international taxation by the July 21, 2025 deadline. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: Canada's Prime Minister Mark...
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