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‘Not going back’: Ford will cancel Starlink-Ontario deal even if tariffs are lifted (globalnews.ca)
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province will permanently cancel its $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink, even if U.S. tariffs are lifted.

The decision follows Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, which prompted Ontario to ban U.S. firms from contracts.

Ford cited Musk’s ties to Trump as a factor and said he is willing to fight potential legal fallout.

Musk previously responded to cancellation threats with a dismissive “Oh well.”

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[-] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 33 points 3 days ago

First sensible thing I've heard Ford say. Good on him. And can someone ELI5 for me, what exactly is a Progressive Conservative?

[-] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 2 points 3 days ago

It’s the 2nd time innit? Didn’t he just slap 25% on electricity towards the US?

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