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Fact Check: Canada's digital services tax would have imposed a 3% levy on tech giants.
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Fact Check: Canada's digital services tax would have imposed a 3% levy on tech giants.

# Fact Check: Canada's Digital Services Tax Would Have Imposed a 3% Levy on Tech Giants ## What We Know The claim that "Canada's digital services tax would have imposed a 3% levy on tech giants" is r...

Published June 30, 2025
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Fact Check: Rescinding the Digital Services Tax is crucial for Canada's economic growth strategy.
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Fact Check: Rescinding the Digital Services Tax is crucial for Canada's economic growth strategy.

# Fact Check: "Rescinding the Digital Services Tax is crucial for Canada's economic growth strategy." ## What We Know The claim that rescinding the Digital Services Tax (DST) is crucial for Canada's ...

Published June 30, 2025
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Fact Check: HS2 bat structure: £91 million already spent, with costs rising!
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Fact Check: HS2 bat structure: £91 million already spent, with costs rising!

# Fact Check: "HS2 bat structure: £91 million already spent, with costs rising!" ## What We Know The claim regarding the HS2 bat structure suggests that £91 million has already been spent and that co...

Published June 30, 2025
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Fact Check: Over £100 million outrage: HS2 bat structure costs skyrocket!
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Fact Check: Over £100 million outrage: HS2 bat structure costs skyrocket!

# Fact Check: Over £100 million outrage: HS2 bat structure costs skyrocket! ## What We Know The claim that HS2 is spending over £100 million on a structure to protect bats has been confirmed by multi...

Published June 30, 2025
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Fact Check: Canada's government prioritizes the best interests of workers in trade negotiations.
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Fact Check: Canada's government prioritizes the best interests of workers in trade negotiations.

# Fact Check: "Canada's government prioritizes the best interests of workers in trade negotiations." ## What We Know The claim that Canada's government prioritizes the best interests of workers in tr...

Published June 30, 2025
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Fact Check: EU countries caved to U.S. pressure to avoid retaliation.
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Fact Check: EU countries caved to U.S. pressure to avoid retaliation.

# Fact Check: "EU countries caved to U.S. pressure to avoid retaliation." ## What We Know The claim that "EU countries caved to U.S. pressure to avoid retaliation" suggests that European Union (EU) m...

Published June 30, 2025
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Fact Check: Negotiations for a new US-Canada trade deal aim for completion by July 21, 2025.
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Fact Check: Negotiations for a new US-Canada trade deal aim for completion by July 21, 2025.

# Fact Check: "Negotiations for a new US-Canada trade deal aim for completion by July 21, 2025." ## What We Know Recent reports confirm that negotiations between the United States and Canada regardin...

Published June 30, 2025
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Fact Check: U.S. threatens 50% tariffs on EU goods if trade talks fail.
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Fact Check: U.S. threatens 50% tariffs on EU goods if trade talks fail.

# Fact Check: U.S. threatens 50% tariffs on EU goods if trade talks fail ## What We Know Recent reports indicate that the U.S. has indeed threatened to impose **50% tariffs on EU goods** if trade neg...

Published June 30, 2025
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Fact Check: G7 countries exempt U.S. from 15% minimum corporate tax rate.
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Fact Check: G7 countries exempt U.S. from 15% minimum corporate tax rate.

# Fact Check: G7 Countries Exempt U.S. from 15% Minimum Corporate Tax Rate ## What We Know The claim that G7 countries have exempted the United States from a 15% minimum corporate tax rate is support...

Published June 30, 2025
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