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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province will permanently cancel its $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink, even if U.S. tariffs are lifted.

The decision follows Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, which prompted Ontario to ban U.S. firms from contracts.

Ford cited Musk’s ties to Trump as a factor and said he is willing to fight potential legal fallout.

Musk previously responded to cancellation threats with a dismissive “Oh well.”

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[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 33 points 5 days ago (11 children)

First sensible thing I've heard Ford say. Good on him. And can someone ELI5 for me, what exactly is a Progressive Conservative?

[–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 14 points 5 days ago (7 children)

It basically means fiscal conservative, social liberal.

[–] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works 20 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (6 children)

~~That is how it's been marketed as in the past.~~

However, in terms of his policy, usage of the notwithstanding clause to suspend our charter of rights and freedoms, forcing through of legislation, and privatisation, Ford would be best described as an authoritarian neoliberal.

I'm glad he's finally ripping up the contract but still cautious since this isn't the first time he's said that.

[–] malle_yeno@pawb.social 1 points 4 days ago

I completely forgot that he used the notwithstanding clause within like... the last few years. I don't know what it says about the times we live in (or maybe just my memory, im probably just exaggerating) that something that should be a major constitutional crisis for us happened and nothing came of it

I wish we had more Watergates because at least Watergate toppled a president

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