> is 'taxes' with the right of nation States, including democratically elected ones, to regulate tech as they see fit.

They should "regulate tech as they see fit"?

Even when it might potentially violate international trade agreements like CUSMA, international treaties like the Berne Convention, and go against their own supreme court's decision on how limiting linking in any way would be against people's freedom of expression?

This is not about "regulating tech", this is taking a sledgehammer to one of the major pillars of the internet in order to enrich media corporations.

No one in their right mind, should be falling for a short-sighted, computer illiterate government's attempt to take advantage of the hate against google & facebook in order to mandate payments for linking and deliver boatloads of cash to their allies in the broadcasting sector (which stands to get 75% of the money, even if they don't produce any news at all).

It is, but if you decide to tax something, the people and companies affected should also be free to exit the market.

If the government decides that red cars should be taxed 300% more, then it is reasonable to expect that car makers will only sell cars of other color in your country, or try to avoid the law by selling "burgundy" or "dark pink" cars.

Just because a sovereign nation has the right to do something doesn't make it less stupid.