Elon's Trump Alignment Costs Him Canada Starlink Contract: 'Oh Well'

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is scrapping a nearly $100 million contract with Elon Musk‘s Starlink, citing U.S. tariffs that Ford says threaten Canadian businesses.

The deal, signed in November, was meant to deliver high-speed internet to 15,000 remote and rural locations across the province, but Ford now says Ontario will no longer do business with American firms until the tariffs are lifted, CBC reports Monday.

What Happened: Ford announced Monday that Ontario will terminate its agreement with Starlink, a subsidiary of Musk's SpaceX, after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods over the weekend. Speaking in Etobicoke, Ford accused Musk of being part of a team that aims to "destroy families, incomes, destroy businesses."

Ontario’s procurement budget totals $30 billion annually, and Ford stated ...

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