The cancelled contract is worth $100 million and was first signed in November 2024 to deliver Starlink satellite internet to rural and northern communities in Ontario.
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Starlink is run by SpaceX and owned by Musk, who has emerged as a key advisor to Trump.
During the election, with tariffs set to hit, Ford said he was cancelling the Starlink agreement as a retaliatory measure.
This time, Ford said the cancellation is permanent — even if tariffs are removed.
“I want to inflict as much pain as we possibly can until we get to a deal.”.
Musk responded the first time Ontario threatened to cancel the Starlink deal. »