TORONTO — The chief of Canada’s most populous province of Ontario mentioned Monday he is ripping up a contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink web companies in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canada.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who mentioned he’s additionally banning American firms from provincial contracts, signed a $100-million Canadian (US$68 million) with Musk’s firm in November to ship high-speed web to distant residents in rural and northern Ontario.
“We’ll be ripping up the province’s contract with Starlink. Ontario will not do enterprise with individuals hellbent on destroying our financial system,” Ford mentioned in a submit on X.
Ford mentioned U.S.-based companies will lose out on “tens of billions of {dollars}” in new revenues on account of Ontario’s response. “They solely have President Trump guilty,” he mentioned.
Ontario and different provinces already deliberate to take away American liquor manufacturers from authorities retailer cabinets. The Liquor Management Board of Ontario sells practically $1 billion value of American wine, beer, spirits and seltzers yearly, Ford pointed.
“Canada did not begin this combat with the U.S., however you higher imagine we’re able to win it,” mentioned Ford, who known as an election for his province final week.
Canada and Mexico ordered retaliatory tariffs on American items in response to sweeping tariffs imposed by Trump.
Trump responded Sunday, criticizing Canada’s commerce surplus with the US and contending that with out that surplus, “Canada ceases to exist as a viable Nation. Harsh however true! Subsequently, Canada ought to turn out to be our Cherished 51st State. A lot decrease taxes, and much better navy safety for the individuals of Canada – AND NO TARIFFS!”
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