Conniving Canadian Government Tries Blaming President Trump For Potentially Scrapping Online News Act

LOL! The steadfastly Liberal Toronto Star, Canada’s largest newspaper, has gone into a tizzy fit now that the Canadian government “may be getting set to kill its last-remaining bit of Big Tech regulation”.

It’s all President Donald J. Trump’s fault, of course.

“In the name of placating President Donald Trump and his band of oligarchs, the Canadian government may be getting set to kill its last-remaining bit of Big Tech regulation.” (Toronto Star, Aug. 20, 2026.)

“I’m told, by sources not authorized to speak on the record, that Ottawa has told publishers to be ready for the death of the Online News Act. It would be just one concession offered up to alleviate--but not end--Trump’s punitive, illegal trade war,” states the writer of the above article, adding, “Such a retreat wouldn’t just be bad policy. It would be a surrendering of our sovereignty.” (Toronto Star)

So, according to the Star, Canada is up against “President Donald Trump and his band of oligarchs”. No mention of Canadian Prime Minister and his distressing World Economic Forum (WEF) oligarchy using Canada, its Canadian Pension Plan via Brookfield to impose One World Government on the United States of America, and ultimately on the entire Western World.

“Such a retreat wouldn’t just be bad policy. It would be a surrendering of our sovereignty”?

What sovereignty?!

Since the arrival of elitist bankster Mark Carney in the PMO, Canada has had no sovereignty to surrender having already ceded it over to the communist leaning WEF.

“The Online News Act requires that major social media, search and advertising technology companies compensate Canadian news outlets for lost advertising revenue. That law has only applied, thus far, to Google and Meta--and the latter hates it so much that they have blocked Canadians’ access to news on Facebook and Instagram for the past three years. (Toronto Star)

" Google acquiesced to the law, paying out $100 million to Canadian publishers each year, but has made clear that they would rather face no regulations at all.

The Online News Act originated from the continuation of former PM Justin Trudeau’s 2018 $660-million five-year buyout of Canadian media--and had zero to do with President Trump.

“Thus far, Carney and his negotiators have been extremely tight-lipped about what is included in the U.S.-Canada deal. The White House has said the final deal will include “digital trade alignment,” though it is unclear what that means. (Toronto Star)

“One source with knowledge of the talks but who spoke on background said the American negotiators have complained that our previous concessions to Big Tech haven’t gone far enough.

“Neither Liberal MPs nor the premiers know the full extent of the deal. One MP told me there was “anxiety” in the caucus room Thursday, as MPs worried Carney may have been too desperate to get a deal.”

WHAT?! That master trade negotiator Mark Carney could have been out-maneuvered—once again—by Trump?

LOL! If neither Liberal MPs nor the premiers know the full extent of the deal, that would be Carney’s fault and not Trump’s.

“Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette has raised concerns about the deal and hasn’t indicated whether she will support it. (Toronto Star)

“Another source briefed by Canadian officials confirmed that the Online News Act would be a likely concession, but stressed that things could change before Friday’s new deadline. It remains possible that there will be no deal at all.”

Factoid: There has been no deal forged by Carney and Company for the last long year and a half.

“The prime minister’s office has not returned a request for comment. As of deadline, details about the deal remain sparse. (Toronto Star)

The Star remains unaware that no reporters have the right to question PM Mark Carney on anything.

“If Ottawa is getting ready to kill the Online News Act, it would complete the dismantling of Canada’s meagre effort to rein in Big Tech. That would be a mistake.(Toronto Star)

"Canada has already given in to American pressure to kill our Digital Services Tax--a three per cent levy on the revenue of major internet companies. Carney similarly kiboshed a plan to use the Online Streaming Act to force foreign media companies, like Netflix, to pay for Canadian media production.

“Neither move earned us relief from the American extortion efforts.(Toronto Star)

“They don’t really get credit for doing something bad and then undo­ing it, right?” Jamieson Greer, Trump’s lead trade negotiator, said last month.

“Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Google’s Sundar Pichai have both allied themselves closely with the Trump administration in recent years--cutting cheques for his obscene White House renovations."

“Obscene” is what many of us would call Mark Carney travelling the world on carbon-spewing government aircraft that serves up luxury dinners fit for royalty or elitist bankers.

“Trump has proclaimed that he opposes all “digital taxes, legislation, rules, or regulations” which “attack our incredible American Tech Companies.” He threatened huge tariffs on the United Kingdom, France and the European Union if they do not play nice with Meta and Google. (Toronto Star)

“It is Parliament, after all, which sets our laws: not the White House. If his government does keep retreating on holding American tech firms accountable, his social media regulation bill could be next.

“Meta and Google are registered as Canadian companies, and they make billions from their Canadian users. We have as much right to regulate and tax them as we do to American cigarette companies.

“What’s more, early reporting suggests that the agreement doesn’t actually remove Trump’s punishing tariffs, it only lowers them--nor does it avert the possibility he will impose new ones in the future. Trump has imposed, raised, lifted, threatened, re-imposed dozens of tariffs on us since early last year: accusing us of drug trafficking, forced labour, unfair trade practices, collaborating with China, and more. (Toronto Star)

"Clearly, conceding hasn’t worked. Yet Carney has reportedly told the premiers to be ready to return the booze to provincial liquor stores, and is offering concessions on American dairy exports. We don’t know what other concessions may be in this package.

“Respite will come from a change in leadership in Washington. Donald Trump, who longs to be President of Canada, should not be allowed to dictate what we can and cannot regulate. The decision of how we manage one of the most pressing policy challenges of our modern age rests with Parliament, not the White House.

“Donald Trump, who longs to be President of Canada, should not be allowed to dictate what we can and cannot regulate.

“If we let Trump write our laws, this agreement isn’t a trade deal — it’s terms of surrender."

Puh-leeze! Donald Trump does not “long to be President of Canada”, he has, in fact been blamed for Canada’s severe financial decline ever since former PM Justin Trudeau went whining to him at Mar-a-Lago in November of 2025.

Both the Canadian federal government, and the Ontario Premier-led Canadian premiers have a lot to hide--including the tragic and continuing COVID-19 vaccine deaths. Rather than being held accountable, much easier for them diverting attention away from themselves and blaming President Trump for everything.

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