Ontario Cancels $100 Million Starlink Contract

Wednesday, March 05, 2025

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.

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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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Yup. Another rapid unscheduled disassembly (RUD)..

#2 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-05 10:40 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Canada is fighting back.

Only Trump/MAGA expected that they wouldn't.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-05 11:23 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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

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

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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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 | Reply

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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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

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

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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#11

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 | Reply

"Just pointing out that it kinda sucks for the Canadian people."

Unlike MAGAs Canadians are capable of understanding who provoked this response.

#13 | Posted by danni at 2025-03-06 08:08 AM | Reply

Can we evict all the Canadian ------- out of the US? I'm sick of seeing their license plates everywhere driving around clogging up our roads

#14 | Posted by THEBULL at 2025-03-06 11:03 AM | Reply

"Can we evict all the Canadian ------- out of the US?"

Still lots of room in Gitmo since King Trumpy isn't really gonna use it to warehouse Mexicans after all.

So Sure! Why not? Now just get Lord Commander Elmo and his F Troop of vunderkin to suit up and get out and round them all up. Sounds like fun!

BTW - when does the Real Purge begin? I been thinking I need more stuff. Maybe I will take yours.

#15 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-06 11:21 AM | Reply

I think Doug Ford knows how to make a contract, but not how to fulfill a contract.

#16 | Posted by itchypossum at 2025-03-06 02:17 PM | Reply

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

Good question! Who signed that contract?
Maybe Ontario needs some DOGE of their own.

#17 | Posted by itchypossum at 2025-03-06 02:19 PM | Reply

The ketamine-addicted nazi should return the $38 billion he leeched from American taxpayers.

#18 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-06 02:21 PM | Reply

Unlike MAGAs Canadians are capable of understanding who provoked this response.

Wifebeater logic 101.
See what you made me do?!
Choose your words with care, Francine, and I won't be so mean!

#19 | Posted by itchypossum at 2025-03-06 02:23 PM | Reply

The ketamine-addicted nazi should return the $38 billion he leeched from American taxpayers.

Yeah! Who signed those contracts? They should be fried!

#20 | Posted by itchypossum at 2025-03-06 02:25 PM | Reply

It's good that daddysfist agrees the $38 billion should be clawed back.

#21 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-06 02:27 PM | Reply

Wifebeater logic 101.
See what you made me do?!

AKA FAFO

#22 | Posted by THEBULL at 2025-03-06 04:10 PM | Reply

Wifebeater logic 101.
See what you made me do?!
#19 | POSTED BY ITCHYPOSSUM

Wifebeater logic 101.
See what you made me do?!
#22 | POSTED BY THEBULL

You morons need to stop feeding at the same trough.

#23 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-03-06 04:14 PM | Reply

They need to stop fighting for the same ---------.

#24 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-07 04:06 PM | Reply