Musk Starlink deal with Ontario government back on hours after threat to rip it up

Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Leader Doug Ford has put his short-lived promise to cancel a $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink on ice after U.S. President Donald Trump suspended his tariff threat.

In a Monday morning statement, Ford had said the Ontario government would be “ripping up” a contract signed to provide high-speed internet to northern and rural communities. More...

WATCH: Ontario Premier Doug Ford, speaking about U.S. tariffs on Canada, says he has ordered all liquor stores in the province to remove American-made liquor and has announced that Ontario will no longer do business with American companies. Ford also says that he has “ripped up”… pic.twitter.com/jvamfmCqEA

— The Canadian Independent (@canindependent) February 3, 2025

LIVE: Picture of Doug Ford trying to tape back together ripped up Starlink contract. pic.twitter.com/XbjLCdyokM

— Canada’s Biggest Trump Supporter™️ PPC4Life (@ValValpuriam) February 3, 2025

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