Brussels faces a stark choice between tech regulations and economic devastation with a July 9 ultimatum approaching.

But it wasn't just Trump pushing Carney to reconsider the tax. A nonprofit representing CEOs and leaders of some of Canada's biggest businesses, the Business Council of Canada, had warned that Carney defending the tax risked "undermining Canada’s economic relationship with its most important trading partner," Al Jazeera reported.

The move comes as Washington pressures multiple trade partners — including the EU — to ease digital rules targeting American tech firms.