Ottawa announced it was rescinding a tax on technology firms generating revenue from Canadians just hours before it was to take effect in an effort to move forward trade negotiations with the United States.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade talks with U.S. have resumed after Canada rescinded its plan to tax U.S. technology firms

Trump said he was halting trade talks with Canada over its digital services tax, calling it “a direct and blatant attack on our country.”