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White House says Canada’s Carney ‘caved’ to Trump on tech tax

White House says Canada’s Carney ‘caved’ to Trump on tech tax

30 June 2025byThe editor

White House Press Secretary says it was a mistake for Canada to try to tax Silicon Valley’s tech giants.

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