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Ontario Won’t Reveal the Amount It Needs to Pay Starlink to Cancel Deal

Province says settlement with SpaceX is less than the $100 million contract

Sergio Romero

Mar 17, 2026 — 1 min read

Photo of SpaceX Starlink satellites passing overhead in a long-exposure image near Florence, Kansas. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2026 – The Ontario government has reached a confidential settlement with Elon Musk’s SpaceX after canceling a planned $100 million Starlink satellite internet contract, but officials say the payout amount will not be disclosed.

Provincial officials confirmed the province paid a termination fee as part of a negotiated settlement with Starlink parent SpaceX, though they said the payment was “significantly less than the contract value.” The Canadian Press first reported the agreement Friday.

The contract, announced in November 2024, would have used Starlink’s satellite internet service to deliver high-speed connectivity to about 15,000 homes and businesses in rural and northern Ontario. The project, known as ONSAT, short for Ontario Satellite Internet, was designed to prioritize coverage in remote communities, including First Nations areas.