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# Trump Diplomat Denounces Canada’s ‘Netflix Tax’
- URL: https://broadbandbreakfast.com/trump-diplomat-denounces-canadas-netflix-tax/
- Published: 2026-06-03T13:50:55.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-18T21:49:19.000Z
- Description: CRTC’s new 15% streaming obligation draws accusations of discrimination against American companies.
- Author: Zach Stark
- Tags: CRTC, Canada, Pete Hoekstra, Netflix, #with-siderail

WASHINGTON, June 2, 2026 – A Canadian regulatory body is receiving [condemnation from Washington](https://www.thecanadatimes.com/u-s-ambassador-demands-canada-scrap-streaming-tax-as-crtc-triples-levy-on-netflix-and-other-giants/?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) over its recent [decision to triple the levy](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/mpa-pushes-back-against-canadas-changes-to-the-online-streaming-act/) on major online streaming services. 

The levy, originally set at 5% by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, directs funds from streaming services generating more than $25 million annually from Canadian subscribers toward “Canadian and indigenous content production.” 

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The CRTC’s latest framework raises the obligation to 15% for major online programming services, while also [lowering contribution requirements](https://globalnews.ca/news/11861031/crtc-online-streaming-act-rules-reaction?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) for traditional Canadian broadcasters from 30–45% to 25%. 

“This unfair tax will drive up costs for Canadian consumers and targets U.S. companies. This law should be immediately repealed,” said United States Ambassador to Canada **Pete Hoekstra**. 

The CRTC argued that the levy will support programming of “exceptional importance” to Canadians. 

“CRTC’s decision to triple the tax rate on leading streaming services is making a bad situation worse. CRTC is targeting and taxing U.S. companies, putting up new, discriminatory trade barriers, and worsening the investment climate for American businesses,” Hoekstra wrote in a [statement on X](https://x.com/USAmbCanada/status/2057916989528514723?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com).