the country looks to start enforcing a tax policy targeting big tech companies. : その国（カナダ）は、大手テック企業を対象とする課税政策を施行し始めようとしている。
Trump says he is cutting off trade talks with Canada
Canada had been hoping to secure a trade deal with the US next month to avoid steep tariffs.
www.bbc.com
Trump has often used social media to threaten other countries in order to gain leverage in trade talks.
However, social media is not effective in diplomacy.
Remarks made on social media can hardly improve the situation; instead, they often make it worse.
- earlier this year : 今年の初めに
- annex : 併合する
- egregious tax : ひどい税金
- hereby : これをもって
- “We are hereby terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada, effective immediately,” he wrote on social media.
- in the best interest of : の最善の利益になるように
- a sticking point : 争点
- forge with : との関係を築く
- forge a relationship
- cast doubt on : に疑問を投げ掛ける
- gain leverage in : 優位に立つ
- leverage : 影響力、交渉力
- stall : 停滞する
- ramp up tariffs on goods : 商品への関税を引き上げる
- climb down a few days later : 数日後には撤回する
- be critical of : に批判的な
- the tone and tenor : 雰囲気と流れ
- looks to start enforcing : 施行を始めようとしている
- a tax policy : 税制
- only to : 結局はするだけだった
- drug trafficking : 麻薬取引
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