Canada's most populous province to pause retaliatory measures as US puts tariffs on hold
Canada's most populous province to pause retaliatory measures as US puts tariffs on hold
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Canada's most populous province to pause retaliatory measures as US puts tariffs on hold
Summary
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a pause on retaliatory measures against the U.S. after Trump agreed to delay tariffs on Canada for 30 days.
Ford had planned to cancel a CA$100 million Starlink contract, ban U.S. booze sales, and block American firms from provincial contracts.
The pause follows Canada’s concessions on border security and fentanyl. Prime Minister Trudeau pledged new enforcement measures to ease tensions.
The temporary halt averts an immediate trade war, but Ford warned Trump may use tariff threats again in future negotiations.
I'd still be cool with you canceling the Starlink contract - that's just a good idea.
As much as I don't like Musk, Starlink is a good solution to provide internet in remote areas. As long as they followed the terms of the contract, I thought it was a good value for money for the province.
The contract was for 100 million, that's a fuck ton of money in development costs. Just give out a series of domestic research grants and build it here.
There may be additional subsidies required to build the satellite network but who fucking cares - it's an investment.