Ontario cancels its internet contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink
Why a Canadian province has cut ties with Musk’s internet company
- Ontario has cancelled a C$100 million satellite high-speed internet contract with Elon Musk's Starlink.
- The decision serves as retaliation against tariffs imposed by the United States on Canadian goods.
- Stephen Lecce, Ontario's Minister of Energy and Mines, confirmed the termination, stating Premier Doug Ford had fulfilled his pledge.
- The contract, signed last November, was intended to provide high-speed internet to 15,000 remote homes and businesses in Ontario.
- This cancellation occurs amidst ongoing trade negotiations between Canada and the US, with Ontario also implementing other retaliatory measures.