‘Not going back’: Ford will cancel Starlink-Ontario deal even if tariffs are lifted | Globalnews.ca
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On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump slapped 25 per cent tariffs on the vast majority of Canadian imports, sparking a growing trade war between the two neighbouring countries.

Summary

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province will permanently cancel its $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink, even if U.S. tariffs are lifted.

The decision follows Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, which prompted Ontario to ban U.S. firms from contracts.

Ford cited Musk’s ties to Trump as a factor and said he is willing to fight potential legal fallout.

Musk previously responded to cancellation threats with a dismissive “Oh well.”

  • @[email protected]English
    27•6 hours ago

    Feel bad for the people at Starlink. I can imagine a few astro-nerds really enjoying their work there and then some moldy bigwig rich guy thinking the world is his sims 4 just fuckes you with tweeting.

    • @[email protected]English
      2•1 hour ago

      Eh, idk. I’m sure there’s smart people doing cool things at Starlink, but the actual product itself is basically a brute force approach to Internet access with a ton of downsides

    • @[email protected]English
      38•5 hours ago

      Don’t. The tech world has been aware that Musk is a piece of shit for more than a decade.

      Anyone working for a Musk company approves of his craziness.

      • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝English
        32•5 hours ago

        Or is stranded there on a H1B visa. Musk likes them both fanatical and vulnerable.