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Ontario is ‘ripping up’ Starlink contract in response to US tariffs

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The Canadian province of Ontario is canceling a $100 million CA contract with Starlink in response to tariffs US President Donald Trump issued on Canada over the weekend .

Ontario Premier Doug Ford wrote on X today that the region is also “banning American companies from provincial contracts” until the tariffs are removed.

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English

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