Wednesday, March 05, 2025

Ontario Cancels $100 Million Starlink Contract

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has cancelled a $100-million deal with Elon Musk's Starlink internet service in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Canadian goods.

Posted by reinheitsgebot at 07:33 PM | 12 COMMENTS | permalink

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford canceled Elon Musk's Starlink contract and banned all US companies from government contracts. "They only have President Trump to blame."

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That contract blew up like one of Leon's wankpanzers.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-05 10:27 AM

Yup. Another rapid unscheduled disassembly (RUD)..

#2 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-05 10:40 AM

Canada is fighting back.

Only Trump/MAGA expected that they wouldn't.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-05 11:23 AM

Great move for their people. I guess they can stay with dial up.

#4 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-03-05 07:49 PM

Great move for their people. I guess they can stay with dial up.

Posted by BellRinger at 2025-03-05 07:49 PM | Reply

They are being attacked by Musk and Trump. I don't blame them one bit for pulling the plug on Starlink.

#5 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-03-05 07:58 PM

Jeff's attitude is that a rape victim should lean back and accept it.

Bot surprising

#6 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-03-05 08:16 PM

I understand why they are doing it. Just pointing out that it kinda sucks for the Canadian people.

#7 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-03-05 08:32 PM

it kinda sucks for the Canadian people.

How so? Makes no difference to me.

#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-05 09:00 PM

Oddly enough, no response. So I had a look a this "deal".

It was to provide 15,000 users in rural Ontario with internet. That would be 0.004% of Dinger's "the Canadian people".

That's twice as much as the .002% of collegiate level athletes that are transgender, so I can see it being a concern for him.

#9 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-05 10:06 PM

I don't give a rip either way, seal clubber.

#10 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-03-05 10:43 PM

I don't give a rip either way, seal clubber.

Perfect response from someone with no point.

How about some more arithmetic:

$100 Million contract to serve 15,000 people? That's $6,700 per user. Does that sound reasonable?

Probably to StarLink CEO Elon, but what would Co-President and DOGE Lord Commander Elon think?

#11 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-05 10:54 PM

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If you keep using the maths, he's going to have to take his shoes off so he can count his toes.

#12 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-05 11:03 PM

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