Ontario to cancel $100mn contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink

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The Canadian province Ontario says it will cancel a $ 100 million deal with Elon Mask’s Starlink in retaliation against US tariffs.

“We will tear up the province’s contract with Starlink. Ontario will not business with hell-banned people to destroy our economy, “Premier Doug Ford X.

The Agreement Agreement in November was intended to help to connect 15,000 families in the remote areas of the most populous province of Canada.

The provinces of Canada have launched Several revengeful arrangements Since US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced 25 percent tariff against the country, including American drinks, including dragging from the store and banning US agencies from the provincial government contract.

Ford said that US companies will lose a few billion dollars in new contracts every year from Ontario alone.

Mexico’s President Clodia Shainboum says his country will respond to his own RetaliationWith details on Monday. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has already announced C $ 155BN (US $ 106 billion) in tariffs in the United States.

The two leaders spoke on the phone on Sunday, but Canadian officials say their tariff response is not being comprised.

Officials say Canada’s response to Republican lawmakers and other people who have influenced Trump were intended to put pressure on business and jobs in their state, officials said.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Chrisia Freeland Trump has suggested imposing tariffs on Tesla cars to fight “Billionaire friend”. However, Trudeau’s government has ruled that the tariffs on specific brands, officials say that the tariffs can only be imposed on the products of the products.

The starlink satellite internet system of the musk was adopted by many Canadians who fight to get cheap, reliable internet in remote places. The company reported last year that it had 400,000 active customers in Canada.