Tech Wants Canada’s Streaming Tax Addressed in Trade Talks

US tech and media companies subject to a 5% fee on streaming services in Canada want Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump to discuss repealing the charge when they meet for tariff talks Tuesday.

Companies making C$25 million ($18 million) or more selling streaming services in Canada began paying a fee under the Online Streaming Act in August.

The act “is a patently discriminatory law that restricts U.S. companies’ ability to operate in Canada, raising consumer costs and mandating spending on Canadian content that limits access to high-quality global programming,” Jonathan McHale, the Computer & Communications Industry Association’s ...