‘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.”

  • Daelsky@lemmy.caEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Good. We Canadians should stop relying on the US. Time to focus on local industries.

  • DozensOfDonner@mander.xyzEnglish
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    6 months 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.

    • xmunk@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      6 months 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.

  • Yawweee877h444@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    This is the right thing to do. Make responses permanent, otherwise trump will just continue his idiotic game of bouncing back and forth.