U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States would terminate all trade talks with Canada due to Canada's digital services tax on U.S. tech companies.
Canada has just announced that they are putting a digital services tax on American technology companies, which is described by Trump as a direct and blatant attack on the United States in a post on social media.
"Based on this egregious tax, we are hereby terminating all discussions on trade with Canada, effective immediately," said Trump.
The United States would inform Canada of the U.S. tariffs that apply to Canadian businesses within the next seven days, according to Trump.
Canada is copying the European Union in introducing digital services tax, noted Trump.
On the same day, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he is considering imposing a 2 billion U.S. dollars of retroactive digital taxes on Canada.
US president terminates all trade talks with Canada
US president terminates all trade talks with Canada
US president terminates all trade talks with Canada
Protesters filled Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma on Saturday, rallying in solidarity with Venezuela and denouncing U.S. influence in Latin America.
The United States launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela in the early hours of Jan 3, taking by force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Holding numerous flags and banners while chanting slogans intermittently, a huge crowd of protesters criticized U.S. military actions against Venezuela and the unlawful control over President Maduro and his spouse, calling for respect for national sovereignty and regional peace.
"We oppose the U.S. intervention and hegemony towards the countries in Latin America. The United States has flagrantly trampled on international law, bombed Caracas and kidnapped the Maduro couple. The U.S. interventionism has become extremely blatant. We must firmly oppose and be highly vigilant, because this is not only related to a certain country, but also to all countries," said a protester.
"We demand that the United States stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs. The country must immediately cease its exploitation and plundering of the countries in Latin America," said another protester.
Protest erupts in Mexico City over US military operation in Venezuela
