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.”

  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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    7 hours ago

    Fords an absolute asshole, and this is a stopped clock situation. But let’s take the win. This is a policy change in the right direction.

    From a southern neighbor: sorry about the smell and the noise. We are busy shitting the bed, and we’re just getting started.

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      4 hours ago

      Fords an absolute asshole,

      and he is OUR asshole, for now (no telling if/when he will flip-flop, let’s hope he sticks to it)

    • mPony@lemmy.world
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      6 hours ago

      Thanks bud. it’s not our first rodeo, we’re used to the smell of bullshit.
      Still, you know, when it actually gets on you it stains things.