Ontario pauses risk to finish $100m Starlink deal amid Trump commerce battle

The Canadian province of Ontario will maintain off on a risk Monday to cancel a roughly $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink after the Trump administration agreed to postpone new tariffs on Canada for a month.

Earlier within the day, Ontario Premier Doug Ford mentioned the province could be “ripping up” the deal involving Trump’s “greatest buddy” and the pinnacle of the DOGE authorities “effectivity” operation.

“Ontario gained’t do enterprise with folks hellbent on destroying our economic system,” Ford wrote on X. “Canada did not begin this struggle with the U.S., however you higher consider we’re able to win it.”

Ford argued that the Trump administration’s earlier stance imposing tariffs on Canada meant U.S. firms shouldn’t have entry to the billions in procurement and constructing funds the province spends every year.

“They solely have President Trump in charge,” he warned.

Musk, for his half, didn’t appear involved about dropping the deal to start with, writing: “Oh properly,” on X in response to a submit in regards to the deliberate dissolution of the Starlink deal, which was first inked final yr.

The Unbiased has contacted Starlink for remark.

Later Monday, outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau mentioned he had a “good name” with Trump, and that the deliberate 25 p.c tariffs could be postponed. In a bid to stave off the penalty, Trudeau mentioned Canada would decide to implementing a $1.3 billion border safety plan and mobilizing 10,000 frontline personnel alongside the worldwide boundary to discourage unlawful medication and immigration.

Ford hailed the postponement as “excellent news.” His workplace instructed the Canadian Broadcasting Company that it was pausing deliberate retaliatory messages, together with concerning the Starlink deal,. However the Canadian chief left the door open to future measures punishing the U.S. if tariffs take impact.

“As long as our buying and selling relationship with our largest buying and selling associate is up within the air, we’ll proceed to see many potential initiatives frozen and initiatives that had been already underway put in danger,” he warned on X.

“Canada and the U.S. want to stay united and centered on the actual commerce battle we’re preventing, with China,” he continued. “If we wish to win, we have to struggle collectively – not one another.”

Mexico, which was additionally going through an impending 25 p.c tariff, reached an identical settlement with the U.S. on Monday to pause the levies for a month, after Mexico promised to maneuver 10,000 troopers to the border.