Aarjavee Raaj

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‘Mini-win’ for Canada as digital services tax dropped, expert says

‘Mini-win’ for Canada as digital services tax dropped, expert says

Days after Ottawa rescinded the digital services tax aimed at tech companies to advance trade negotiations with the U.S., critics have voiced their disappointment in the government’s handling of the situation. But one expert calls this move by Prime Minister Mark Carney a “mini-win.” The play made by the federal government to hold on to the tax until the last...

All 53 federal exemptions in the Canada Free Trade Agreement that would inhibit interprovincial trade now removed: Freeland

All 53 federal exemptions in the Canada Free Trade Agreement that would inhibit interprovincial trade now removed: Freeland

The federal government is taking steps to eliminate the interprovincial trade barriers under its jurisdiction, Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland announced in a press release Monday. In a statement, Freeland said Ottawa has now removed all 53 federal exemptions in the Canada Free Trade Agreement that would inhibit interprovincial trade. Prime Minister Mark Carney significantly reduced the number of federal...