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Poilievre Calls for Reversal of 15% Streaming Tax

5/25/2026

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre demanded Prime Minister Mark Carney overturn the CRTC’s 15 % contribution, warning it will become a consumer tax.
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) raised the contribution from 5 % to 15 % of revenue earned by foreign streaming services in Canada.
Motion Picture Association chair Charles Rivkin and U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said the decision creates trade barriers, violates CUSMA, triples costs and may spur U.S. retaliation.

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre demanded Prime Minister Mark Carney overturn the CRTC’s 15 % contribution, warning it will become a consumer tax.
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) raised the contribution from 5 % to 15 % of revenue earned by foreign streaming services in Canada.
Motion Picture Association chair Charles Rivkin and U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said the decision creates trade barriers, violates CUSMA, triples costs and may spur U.S. retaliation.