Ontario is 'ripping up' $68M Starlink contract over Trump tariffs

Published On Feb 3, 2025, 2:09 PM

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the province's decision to cancel a $68 million contract with Starlink, a satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk's SpaceX, in response to President Trump's upcoming tariffs on Canadian imports. Ford criticized the tariffs, stating they would harm both the Canadian and American economies, and emphasized that Ontario would no longer engage with companies that could jeopardize its economy. This decision follows a wider context of trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada, with Ford asserting that American companies would miss out on substantial revenues due to these tariffs.