BREAKING: U.S. ambassador calls for Liberals to repeal online streaming tax
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra and Conservatives are calling on the Liberal government to immediately repeal an online streaming tax hike, saying the fee will drive away investment and job creation.
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra is calling for a full repeal of Canada’s tax on U.S. streaming services, including Netflix, Disney Plus and Spotify, warning it could become a sticking point in upcoming trade deal reviews between the two countries.
In a post on X on Thursday, Hoekstra said that after speaking with “U.S. streaming firms” who “stressed” that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) online streaming tax will “drive away investment and job creation in Canada’s creative sector.”
The Conservatives have also called on the federal government to repeal the CRTC tax hike, arguing it will make streaming services more expensive for Canadians and further discourage investment in Canada.
