On the Scrapping of the Digital Services Tax

The Modern Commons Party stands for a fair economy—one where Canadian businesses, workers, and taxpayers aren’t left carrying the load while foreign tech giants walk away with billions.

The facts are clear. In 2023 alone, global corporations like Google and Meta extracted nearly $12 billion from Canadian businesses through advertising. Together, these two companies control as much as 80% of Canada’s digital advertising market, dominating the platforms our small businesses, creators, and entrepreneurs rely on to reach customers.

The Digital Services Tax was designed to ensure these billion-dollar corporations pay their fair share here in Canada—just like our local businesses do. A modest 3% tax on their Canadian ad revenue alone could generate over $350 million annually, money that could be reinvested in Canadian innovation, support for local media, and digital infrastructure.

Yet Mark Carney’s decision to scrap the Digital Services Tax sends a different message: that Canada’s economic policies can be rewritten to please foreign billionaires—and foreign politicians like Donald Trump.

“Canadians didn’t elect Donald Trump, and we shouldn’t be rewriting our tax policies to please him.” said Modern Commons Party leader Jack Henry, “The Digital Services Tax wasn’t about politics—it was about fairness. Tech giants like Google and Meta make nearly $12 billion a year off Canadian businesses, large and small. Asking them to pay a small share back to Canadians isn’t extreme—it’s common sense. Scrapping that tax might win headlines in Washington, but it sells out Canadian workers, small businesses, and taxpayers. The Modern Commons Party believes economic policy should be made in Canada, for Canadians—not at the whim of foreign billionaires or foreign politicians.”

The Modern Commons Party will always stand for fair taxation, economic independence, and policies that put Canadians first.