Trump says he is terminating trade talks with Canada over tax on tech firms

US President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

US President Donald Trump said he is suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology firms, which he called “a direct and blatant attack on our country”.

Mr Trump, in a post on his social media network, said Canada had just informed the US that it was sticking to its plan to impose the digital services tax, which applies to Canadian and foreign businesses that engage with online users in Canada. The tax is set to go into effect on Monday.