Update, February 3, 5.30 p.m. HE: Following the news that Prime Minister Trudeau and President Trump have agreed to suspend their price deadlock for thirty daysOntario First Ford announced on x That he also interrupts the cancellation by the province of his Starlink contract:
"With American break prices, Ontario will also arouse our reprisal measures. If President Trump proceeds to prices, we will not hesitate to withdraw American products from LCBO shelves or prohibit American companies from provincial purchases."
Ford added that the United States and Canada "Need to remain united and focused on the real trade war that we fight, with China."
The original story, which was titled "Ontario cancels the $ 100 million contract in response to these prices," follows not published.
Doug Ford, the Prime Minister of Ontario and a Former Faithful supporter of President Trumpannounced that the Canadian territory will be “Tore” a 100 million dollars contract With Elon Musk Starlink. The contract was signed in November of last year and instructed Starlink to provide internet service in distant parties from the province.
This occurs after Trump announced a 25% rate on almost all Canadian imported goods. This prompted Canada to announce its own 25% price on American imported goods. Looks like we are heading for a trade war for, uh, reasons? Trump says it is fentanyl, even if less than one percent of the drug arrives in this country via Canadian roads. These are data that has been confirmed by both Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the American administration of the application of drugs.
From today and until the American rates are deleted, Ontario prohibits American companies from provincial contracts.
Each year, the Ontario government and its agencies spend 30 billion dollars for supply, as well as our 200 billion dollars plan to build Ontario. Companies based in the United States
– Doug Ford (@Fordnation) February 3, 2025
So where do Musk and Starlink enter? The richest man in the world is a close confidant of Trump and now has control of the so-called Ministry of Government efficiency, or DOGE, a group of the administration responsible for reducing costs and deregulation. Musk, who has not been elected and is essentially just a guy, has access to Federal payment system and part of the US Treasury levers.
In Ford’s eyes, this is enough to connect Musk at Trump’s prices. He said Ontario “will not do business with people who have been to destroy our economy" And this musk wants “Remove food from the table” Canadians working hard. The Prime Minister said that the contract will remain zero and not avenue until “the American rates are deleted”. In addition, Ontario prohibits all American companies in provincial contracts, which will lead national companies to “lose tens of billions of new incomes”.
Ford also ordered the Ontario alcohol control card (LCBO) Withdraw the spirits made in the United States of stores of stores. He joined several other ministers across the country in this effort.
“Each year, LCBO sells a value of almost a billion dollars of American wine, beer, spirits and Seltzers. No more," He said in a press release. Ontario has more than 16 million inhabitants and includes cities like Toronto and Niagara Falls. Musk responded to Ford’s decision by Publish “Oh well” on x.
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