{
  "id": 8998866,
  "title": "Carney says he won’t backtrack on digital services tax, streamers’ CanCon payments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/carney-says-he-wont-backtrack-on-digital-services-tax-streamers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T20:19:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/sci-tech/2026/09/21/carney-says-he-wont-backtrack-on-digital-services-tax-streamers-cancon-payments"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Mark Carney has firmly stated his intention to maintain his decision to abolish both the digital services tax and Canadian content contributions for streaming services. This comes after the digital services tax, which would have imposed a three-percent levy on revenue from Canadian users, failed to generate progress in trade negotiations with the United States. The government also announced plans to eliminate the Canadian content contribution requirement for streaming services, as outlined by the CRTC under the Online Streaming Act. Despite objections from the United States during recent trade talks, Carney maintains his stance, citing the failure to achieve progress in negotiations as a key factor in the decision.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Prime Minister Mark Carney will not reverse decision on digital services tax.",
    "Abolishing tax due to lack of progress in US trade negotiations.",
    "Canadian content contributions for streaming services also to be eliminated."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Carney says he won’t backtrack on digital services tax, streamers’ CanCon payments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/carney-says-he-wont-backtrack-on-digital-services-tax-streamers-9003454",
        "published": "2026-09-21T20:19:36.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}