Word on the street is that a new tax has the Internet in its sights, and it goes straight to the top — the top of the Liberal Government's #DigiCanCon review, that is.

That means Canada's next federal budget could include a "digital tax on everything." This would force Internet service providers (ISPs) to help fund the oft-debated "Canadian content" system, including film, television, and music that a special criteria scheme deems "Canadian" enough.

Lobbyists are pressuring Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly to push this levy through, but it would be a major mistake for the Liberal government — and not just because they likely owe their election to the young and the web-savvy.

Why is taxing the Internet a bad idea? Let us count the ways.