US Targets Canada’s Cloud-Computing Move as Trade Irritant

The US Trade Representative has again cited Canada’s laws about online platforms as trade barriers, and added the country’s sovereign-computing initiative to the list — a cluster of digital-economy issues that are likely to loom large in upcoming trade talks.

Jamieson Greer’s office laid out a broad set of complaints in its 2026 National Trade Estimate Report, expanding on concerns raised in last year’s edition. The document runs more than 500 pages and covers dozens of countries, detailing the business obstacles the US says American firms face.