Who wanted to kill the Digital Services Tax?

U.S. Chamber of Commerce and tech companies spent years fighting the controversial DST

4 Jul 2025 • 3 min read

Mark Carney and Donald Trump wear suits as they walk side by side outside

Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump at G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16. A number of lobby groups and Big Tech companies wanted to see the tax go away long before Trump threatened to call off trade talks with Canada over the levy. (The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck)

Carly Penrose

Carly is a Toronto-based journalist. She holds a master of journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her work has appeared in the National Post, This Magazine and The Canadian Press.

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