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Canadian Province Risks Lawsuit by Canceling Musk Contract Amid Tariff War: 'If They Come to Sue Us, So Be It'

Ontario's Premier, Doug Ford, announced plans to cancel the province's contract with Elon Musk's company, Starlink, in retaliation against President Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs. (Credit: Geoff Robins; Vincent Feuray/Getty Images)

As Canada contends with an emerging trade war with the US, the province of Ontario is asserting its opposition to President Donald Trump by scrapping a $100 million contract with Elon Musk's Starlink, Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday.

"It's done, it's gone," Ford declared at a press conference, referencing a November deal with Starlink to provide rural high-speed internet. The move comes as part of Ontario's broader response to what Ford called "economic attacks" by the Trump administration, which implemented 25% tariffs on Canadian imports this week.

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