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President Trump terminated trade talks with Canada following Ottawa's implementation of a 3% digital services tax targeting American tech giants like Amazon and Google. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is accused of attempting to use Trump's own negotiation tactics against him. Ursula von der Leyen also comments on EU-US trade tensions, stating that "all options remain on the table" regarding potential rebalancing.
Polls in the Netherlands show 71% support for exiting the EU, though the hosts remain skeptical of its likelihood. In the UK, a new 2% digital services tax on American tech giants is set to go into effect on April 1st, 2020.
France has implemented a 3% Digital Services Tax (DST) targeting major US technology firms like Google, Facebook, and Amazon. Tech leaders testified that the tax is discriminatory and difficult to calculate due to data tracking requirements. President Trump has threatened to retaliate by placing tariffs on French wine imports.
