Ottawa’s refusal to tax Netflix putting some Quebec Liberal MPs in a tight spot
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is standing firm on his promise not to impose a tax on Netflix and Liberal MPs from Quebec, where the province is prepared to do it alone, say they will live with a decision that puts them in a tight spot — at least for now.
Backbencher Nicola Di Iorio said he doesn’t think taxing Netflix is currently possible, as it would be difficult to enforce.
“We are faced with a new technological world and practices that have been devised in an era where everything was tangible,” said the MP for the Montreal riding of Saint-Leonard—Saint-Michel.
Still, Di Iorio said he believes there should eventually be a tax on Netflix, once the federal government figures out how to do it.