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Ontario once again promises to nix $100 million Starlink deal over Trump tariffs


Ontario Premier Doug Ford has once again promised to end the province’s $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink. This is happening after the latest round of Trump tariffs went into effect.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has once again promised to end the province’s $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink after reversing course back in February, according to reporting by the CBC. It’s worth noting that Canada provides electricity to US residents in Michigan, New York and Minnesota, and a shutdown would impact over 1.5 million people. The agency also reportedly ordered staffers to “begin finding tens of millions of dollars for a Starlink deal.” Government efficiency at its finest.

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