Tech experts warn Canada-U.S. trade deal's "digital trade alignment" could force rollback of streaming and news laws

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said a pending Canada-U.S. deal includes "digital trade alignment." Experts including OpenMedia's Matt Hatfield and BlackBerry veteran Jim Balsillie warn it could force rollback of the Online Streaming Act and Online News Act and constrain future legislation on data residency, privacy and platform regulation. Ottawa already rescinded its digital services tax to advance the broader trade talks.