Mark Carney’s big pivot on the Online Streaming Act: Elbows Up, this isn’t.

June 5, 2026

This week’s announcement by Culture and Identity minister Marc Miller that the federal government is striking down the CRTC’s ruling on streamer contributions to Canadian content is perhaps more shocking in its timing than its substance.

After all, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has an appetite for jettisoning government policy that he considers unwanted baggage. Recall the climb down from the Digital Services Tax, the carbon tax, and the suite of Trudeau-era environmental policies…

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