Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade talks with U.S. have resumed after Canada rescinded its plan to tax U.S. technology firms

Ottawa announced it was rescinding a tax on technology firms generating revenue from Canadians just hours before it was to take effect in an effort to move forward trade negotiations with the United States.

Canada has rescinded its digital services tax in a bid to advance trade negotiations with the U.S., Canada's finance ministry said in a statement on Sunday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S.