U.S. trade envoy presses Canada on digital services tax, home shopping obligations

WASHINGTON — America’s trade envoy is urging her Canadian counterpart to abandon plans for a digital services tax and to allow U.S. home shopping north of the border. 

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and International Trade Minister Mary Ng met one-on-one in Mexico during two days of meetings in Cancun, which wrap up today. 

The annual gathering is a chance for all three countries to take stock of their progress under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

A U.S. readout of Thursday’s meeting says Tai pressed Ng on Canada’s obligation under the deal to allow American home shopping television channels like QVC.