You can include Post Media, TorStar, Quebecor and other media in the list of those lobbying for this. It's part Canadian protectionism and part desperate ploy

You can include Post Media, TorStar, Quebecor and other media in the list of those lobbying for this. It's part Canadian protectionism and part desperate ploy to prop up a few large failed media business models. Canada has a long history of protectionist measures. The shocking part of the bill is the way it exposes the complete technical incompetence of the government. There are many ways to extract a pound of flesh, implementing your tax in a way that is fundamentally incompatible with the web is inexcusable. It will hurt Canada's efforts to be a tech leader.