Why Trump is now bringing up the digital services tax

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Canada’s digital services tax has been an ongoing bone of contention between the U.S. and Canada, so why is U.S. President Donald Trump bringing it up now? The tax is set to take effect June 30 and would apply retroactively, leaving U.S. companies with a $2-billion US bill due at the end of the month. International trade lawyer William Pellerin says he is surprised it took this long for the U.S. to highlight its gripe, as Canada and the U.S. are locked in negotiations to lift tariffs on Canadian goods. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: Follow CBC News on TikTok: Follow CBC News on Twitter: Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: Download the CBC News app for iOS: Download the CBC News app for Android: »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.