‘Not going back’: Ford will cancel Starlink-Ontario deal even if tariffs are lifted | Globalnews.ca
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On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump slapped 25 per cent tariffs on the vast majority of Canadian imports, sparking a growing trade war between the two neighbouring countries.

Summary

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.”

  • commander@lemmings.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    They “harmed” other economies by undercutting them.

    Isn’t that just competition? It’s providing a better deal for customers. That should be seen as a good thing.

    The opposite would be colluding on prices like a cartel.

    If the “other economies” want to compete, the business owners should have to lower their prices and take less profit as a result. Again, this is a win for customers because we’re not on the same side as the businesses selling us things.

    It really is a backwards world, lol. I genuinely believe it’s because so many people have gotten raw deals but don’t want to acknowledge they’ve been taken for a ride.

    It’s easier to fool them than to convince them they’ve been fooled.