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Ontario Cancels $100 Million Starlink Contract over U.S. Tariffs

Deal signed last November would have connected 15,000 homes and business

Blake Ledbetter

Mar 5, 2025 — 1 min read

Screenshot of Ontario Premier Doug Ford from his speech Tuesday

WASHINGTON, March 5, 2025 – As part of the retaliation against President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday that the province will rip up its $100 million Internet contract with Starlink.

The deal, signed last November, would have helped serve 15,000 underserved locations across Ontario by June 2025 at an estimated cost of $6,667 per location.

Elon Musk, founder and CEO of Starlink, has played a key role in the Trump Administration through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Ford is retaliating against Starlink for Musk’s involvement in enforcing U.S. tariffs on Canada.

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