Ford 'ripping up' Ontario's $100M contract with Elon Musk's Starlink #Ontario #onpoli #cdnpoli #NoStarlink #Tariffs Ontario to ban contracts with American companies until tariff removed, Ford says www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - ThreadSky

minibubbly.bsky.social • 50 days ago

Ford 'ripping up' Ontario's $100M contract with Elon Musk's Starlink #Ontario #onpoli #cdnpoli #NoStarlink #Tariffs

Ontario to ban contracts with American companies until tariff removed, Ford says

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-ripping-up-province-contract-with-starlink-1.7448763

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anakhari.bsky.social•50 days ago

Yessss!

barbclarkross.bsky.social•50 days ago

I don’t think I will actually believe this is true unless Leon comes out and makes some snarky remark about it.

eosine911.bsky.social•50 days ago

Precisely

barbclarkross.bsky.social•50 days ago

If there were others bidding on this contract, who were they? And what were their bids?

rockie-squirrel.bsky.social•50 days ago

https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/high-speed-internet-canada/en/canadas-connectivity-strategy/high-speed-access-all-canadas-connectivity-strategy better yet, who is already working on this. I’ll give you a hint: it rhymes with Ottawa.

barbclarkross.bsky.social•50 days ago

Exactly. Telsat is well-known, reliable and Canadian. It would have been prudent for Ford to wait for this system which is to be rolled out this year. Why Ford decided to jump into bed with Leon is anyone’s guess. I have thoughts but no proof.

seizetheeh.bsky.social•50 days ago

Nunavat has, or is now getting, fibre optic cable internet. Maybe if Doug's Ontario worked with the Feds, they'd find solutions other than Czarlink for the Algonquin folks.

carltone.bsky.social•50 days ago

Musk doesn't need "Ford's" money ~ he has his hands on the U.S. Treasury.

ethnographer.bsky.social•50 days ago

Good. Ontario should have gone with the Canadian company in the first place.

barbsbilly.bsky.social•50 days ago

Agree, 💯%

libdefence.bsky.social•50 days ago

Until he’s re-elected. I don’t trust him as far as I could throw him.

thefarshore.bsky.social•50 days ago

Can we expect PP’s performative ‘denouncement’ of Musk’s endorsement now?

lukemaynard.bsky.social•49 days ago

I have really, really not agreed with Doug Ford on a lot of what he's done. I am amazed by the extent to which opposing Donald Trump brings out the best in him.

I think standing against Donald Trump brings out the best in everyone. Ford, Trudeau, Melania…everyone.

bigmomma99.bsky.social•49 days ago

So that was short-lived. He is back with Elon

flyingstronger.bsky.social•50 days ago

The fact that he signed this contract in the first place instead of trying to find a Cdn company to do it, even if the cost was higher is enough not to vote for him. That coupled with all the other crap he has pulled on the people of Ontario since 2018. It's time to vote Ford out. He has failed us.

chimama.bsky.social•50 days ago

Absolutely agree! Thank you for sharing this!
Im still going to celebrate the cancellation of the contract(s)! 🎉… There’s so little to celebrate lately… 🎉

thefarshore.bsky.social•50 days ago

Ford has admittedly read the room better than PP. I still wouldn’t vote for him regardless.

chimama.bsky.social•50 days ago

I have no intention of voting for Ford, I can though, respect his decision to cancel starlink.

itzmekatherine.bsky.social•50 days ago

Ford has shown too many times who he is behind the goofy grin. Believe both his actions and lack of action.

chimama.bsky.social•50 days ago

Agreed. Let’s not even start talking about hospitals or LTC, back room deals, green belt, the Ontario Science Centre, Ontario place… it’s nauseating to think about.
I’m still happy he undid a wrong.

thefarshore.bsky.social•50 days ago

He’s making PP look like weak sauce in comparison,
that’s for sure.

thefarshore.bsky.social•50 days ago

Snowmobiling during the convoy. And then there’s the Greenbelt, underfunding education & healthcare, ripping out the bike lanes in TO, the list goes on and on.

chimama.bsky.social•50 days ago

It’s a very long list.
His decision making does not align with my values and priorities.

c22majormajor.bsky.social•50 days ago

it suits our OntShameful land developer govt and their agent, ford II, to pretend to stand up for Ontarians in the midst of this unnecessary election. Need to fool enuff of the people #3.
deplorable
https://bsky.app/profile/c22majormajor.bsky.social/post/3lhbyrkd7os24

rockie-squirrel.bsky.social•50 days ago

Given that the federal government is already working on connectivity for remote communities, the whole thing should have never happened.

captainconstance.bsky.social•50 days ago

I have a horror story about medical care under Ford. And a lawyer. A really, really good lawyer.

minibubbly.bsky.social•50 days ago

sorry to hear this

rbulnes.bsky.social•50 days ago

This. What, exactly was he buying for that $100 million?

indiereviews.bsky.social•50 days ago

Ford signed the agreement with Musk in November 2024. Two months earlier (September 2024) the federal and Quebec governments signed an agreement with homegrown Telesat Canada for the same purpose. There IS a Canadian corp that can and will do this work. Ford ignored this. https://betakit.com/federal-government-2-billion-loan-telesat-elon-musk-starlink/

flyingstronger.bsky.social•50 days ago

The Ford gov't has used 8 different high speed internet providers (in Canada) in the past. Why he would sign a $100Million contract with Musk for internet to only 15,000 ($6,666.66 per place) homes/business is beyond belief. The public needs to see the details.
The cost per place is just evil!

harriedwife.bsky.social•50 days ago

Musk shouldn’t be trusted EVER!

walnutcrunch.bsky.social•50 days ago

The whole thing stunk from the get-go

sintra75.bsky.social•50 days ago

Absolutely agree! #votefordout

emewm.bsky.social•50 days ago

Agreed

lillym2.bsky.social•50 days ago

As usual. Ford passed on Ottawa-based CANImmunize for a vaccine booking system during COVID, using U.S. Salesforce. Absolute chaos in Ontario and success in Nova Scotia, who used CANImmunize. And then there is Staples...7-Eleven...he has been selling us out for years.

imnoexpert.com•50 days ago

Notice how much he cares...

imnoexpert.com•50 days ago

Echo chambers are everywhere. Here its all "Yay Canada", there its all "Yay Elon". What a world we are watching.

pantheist.bsky.social•50 days ago

Probably a lot of bots! All fake like Trump and Musky foamy is a copycat. Never original.

dianneinbc.bsky.social•50 days ago

Ford's contract with Starlink stank from day 1. This looks to me to be an Ont. election ploy by Ford. brought about by the huge number of rightful protests & voters should be wary. MuskRat is a threat to Canada & Ford's Starlink contract should not go ahead even if tariffs are removed.

daven-ott94.bsky.social•50 days ago

YES! Stick to the 'murican's any way possible.

lizafella.bsky.social•50 days ago

Musk has the satellites that run the world's communication.

Once he has full control of the US he will use them as the bargaining tool to manipulate control everywhere.

Keep him out of Canada. Our gov't should block X.

Leave it, if you're still on it.

barbsbilly.bsky.social•50 days ago

Excellent post. Excellent.

pearly2.bsky.social•50 days ago

Good he has some terrible bedfellows hope this is true not that I would even vote for this idiot but Canada first

ninibonbon.bsky.social•49 days ago

Not ripped up unfortunately, now only postponed… Dougie will wait and see if tariffs come next month.

I say scrap it anyway, we should do business with fascists.

realcanuck1.bsky.social•50 days ago

Now so want to see the Teslas get hit with 100% tariffs, and reverse the Chinese 100% tariffs

bluethingy.bsky.social•50 days ago

That must hurt him….

greatscot4.bsky.social•50 days ago

Yeah!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️

barbsbilly.bsky.social•50 days ago

"I'm Doug Ford, hero! Signed a contract with an Ameican Nazi, over Canadian alternatives, and now have to undo it in the moment, I'm a hero!" "Also, I'll look into resigning later when nobody is looking"

dane.computer•50 days ago

I mean this shouldn’t have been signed in the first place. Elon was a shit person before the tariffs were in place. Unfortunately lots of people are going to eat this up lol

annie56.bsky.social•50 days ago

Need proof.

dhappy2b.bsky.social•50 days ago

Time to boycott Amazon, Meta/Facebook, and then look for alternatives to Google.

ruthann1.bsky.social•50 days ago

Until tariffs are lifted? What a tool. Nothing to do with musk should be in Canada, period.

giizhik.bsky.social•50 days ago

Smoke & mirrors. We already had Starlink before this bizarre donation to Elon Musk. It MUST be cancelled indefinitely.

nidula.bsky.social•50 days ago

I'll believe it when I see it. He's suspending it until the tariff issue is resolved but he'd be wise as would Ontarians to can it for reals!
Trump just suspended the tariffs with Mexico because of the Stock Market - I'm betting his call with Trudeau results in the same. But IDK?

vaprak.bsky.social•50 days ago

This contract should have never happened in the first place.

Elon had gone completely off the rails long before this contract was signed.

All this is is one criminal ripping up the contract of another criminal because they got double crossed.

behindblueeyes27.bsky.social•50 days ago

This makes me wonder if he's also been told how the tariff talks are going to go between Trump and Trudeau today and that this is a symbolic non-action. He needs to cancel them forever and pressed to do that by reports and Ontarians.

retiredjailer.bsky.social•50 days ago

We should never entered into a deal with Musk, he's a Nazis!!!!

furax2a.bsky.social•50 days ago

tina-aye.bsky.social•50 days ago

Brilliant! ❤️

jlbryant58654.bsky.social•50 days ago

benjamin-mom.bsky.social•50 days ago

Does this mean he ripped it up until the tariffs end or permanently?

rockie-squirrel.bsky.social•44 days ago

Just overnight. Also has Starlink subsidiary Boring on standby to build the highway tunnel he’s talking about.

minibubbly.bsky.social•50 days ago

not sure

flyingstronger.bsky.social•50 days ago

As far as I'm concerned, until he puts out an invitation for new bids to provide high speed internet connection to 15,000 Northern Ontario homes and businesses he will continue with the Starlink contract which is set to begin in June 2025. This is simply an election ploy by Ford.

easytoslip.bsky.social•50 days ago

This is a contract he should have never entered into in the first place.
$100m to provide internet access to 15,000 customers in the north? Surely there's a more cost-effective option.

giizhik.bsky.social•50 days ago

Overpaid. And for a service that has already been available here for years. Someone needs to investigate that contract.

peternovascotia.bsky.social•50 days ago

Need to put more money into telesat.

elsie57.bsky.social•50 days ago

YES. If we have anything like the Emergency Measures Act, we need Telesat up and running asap.

fagankara.bsky.social•50 days ago

Good for him. He’s a despicable little weasel but at least he’s doing the right thing here. Even though he’s doing it for votes.

chantalsavilleygk.bsky.social•50 days ago

🎯

ninjazz636.bsky.social•50 days ago

The fact that he didn’t rip it up on his own and had to be told to do so shows how incompetent he is as a premier. Zero leadership.

truen0rthstr0ng.bsky.social•48 days ago

Yep. No one should give him brownie points for FINALLY doing the right thing under pressure, when the contract perhaps shouldn't have even been made in the first place.

randycanada.bsky.social•50 days ago

Canadians must boycott #ElonMusk owned #Tesla along with other fascist-owned companies loyal to #Trump (the number of tech broz is so long.. #Zuckerberg , #MarcAndreessen, #TimCook , etc.). The hard one to boycott -> #Amazon (including #PrimeVideo) #Bezos has gone rabidly MAGA.

janeh806.bsky.social•50 days ago

Canceling Starlink needs to be permanent. We don't want Musk interfering in our elections.

julieyyz.bsky.social•50 days ago

So he _can_ rip up contracts. Hmm. It will be interesting to see what the penalty is on that

laudieda.bsky.social•50 days ago

I will believe it when the tarrifs are gone and the election is done. Very few words coming out of Doug's mouth are true.

smilalady.bsky.social•50 days ago

NOW WE need to BAN TESLA completely!!

peislandergirl.bsky.social•50 days ago

Great! Now cancel the Toronto Bike Lane removal and save more money and lives!! #NeverVoteConservative

truen0rthstr0ng.bsky.social•48 days ago

Update ... he apparently made the contract legit again.
PICK A LANE, FORD!

cdnmoose5.bsky.social•50 days ago

The US should be banned from Ontario contracts unless there is no ON option available. What do tariffs have to do with providing business opportunities to taxpaying companies?

johnhatchard.bsky.social•50 days ago

"Canadian politicians ‘rip up’ Starlink contract and call for a 100% Tesla tariff" ...

The article, along with added extra links, is in this Bluesky thread. Tap above the 'article pic' and scroll ⏬

sln405.bsky.social•50 days ago

He only did it because he knows continuing will cost him votes.

rockie-squirrel.bsky.social•50 days ago

“Until tariffs are removed “ = “I’ll take the kickbacks and reinstate it when no one is looking”

rockie-squirrel.bsky.social•48 days ago

Called it.

rockie-squirrel.bsky.social•44 days ago

And he’s going to give him even more business via the Starlink subsidiary Boring, that’s on standby for the proposed highway tunnel.

sln405.bsky.social•50 days ago

Yup, and Elon will charge him double which he'll gladly pay with our tax dollars.

tara4711.bsky.social•50 days ago

Yes but with a ‘circle back later’ statement. No Doug, you aren’t allowed to play with the Nazi anymore. You need to find a Canadian company and make a deal with them. Sigh.

rockie-squirrel.bsky.social•50 days ago

He doesn’t need to do anything. Ottawa is already on it. https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/high-speed-internet-canada/en/canadas-connectivity-strategy/high-speed-access-all-canadas-connectivity-strategy

tara4711.bsky.social•50 days ago

Thank you for this!!

1justagirl.bsky.social•50 days ago

After he already paid most of it out as it was signed last November & ends in June! 🤦🏽‍♀️ Guess Ontario will shut down considering he’s sold off most of our services to have US companies run them! #FraudFordIsCorruptAF

glendaaus.bsky.social•50 days ago

As much as we all want Doug gone, this is perfect. Pressure works people!

bogs-of-the-wood4.bsky.social•50 days ago

Until there is proof positive, this is just performative.

glendaaus.bsky.social•50 days ago

I agree.

swanieprods.bsky.social•50 days ago

Still not voting for him

erniecorbett.bsky.social•50 days ago

josephwesker.bsky.social•50 days ago

I've stated this more than *30x: (Orange Shitler) & (it's) Nazi-aspirated cultist lunatics aren't the only 1s responsible; THE EMOTIONALLY COMPROMISED / COMPULSIVE, petty, selfish, willfully ignorant, dipshits that threw in / voted for (it) are Indirectly responsible for this.
I'm siding w Canada🌐🇺🇳

chibebe5.bsky.social•50 days ago

That's what they need to do here!

terry-157.bsky.social•50 days ago

Great

pharmers2.bsky.social•50 days ago

Does that include the Staples deal Douggie?

vp2u.bsky.social•50 days ago

The FIRST time i can honestly say i am proud of Doug Ford.

derdeh.bsky.social•50 days ago

Starlink should not be allowed in Canada even if the tariffs are rescinded. Starlink is how the Dictator got in!!

therealelaschuk.bsky.social•50 days ago

“Until tariff removed” that sure leaves some room for walk backs. Kinda sounds like he still wants it to go to an American company.

minibubbly.bsky.social•50 days ago

yeah, he should go with Telesat, they are Canadian owned in Quebec

sjasharon.bsky.social•50 days ago

Is it a permanent cancellation or is it tied into lifting of tariffs ?
It needs to be permanent.

minibubbly.bsky.social•50 days ago

not sure

mochachaiguy.bsky.social•50 days ago

He needs to rip it up anyway. Starlink should rely on their own sales & NOT government handouts, FFS.

audhdlara.bsky.social•50 days ago

Never should have been a deal in the first place, but good. Ford is opportunistic. I really hope Ontarians don't fall for his newfound 'Captain Canada' schtick. I hope they remember what a Trump fanboy he's been all along.

rockie-squirrel.bsky.social•50 days ago

The federal government was already doing the work for this. The contract with Starlink was completely unnecessary https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/high-speed-internet-canada/en/canadas-connectivity-strategy/high-speed-access-all-canadas-connectivity-strategy

blackcountrybaby.bsky.social•50 days ago

👍

abscynth286.bsky.social•50 days ago

Yea. It was probably just Melon Husk trying to sneak his ass into our telecom systems. Canada needs to ban him from our country.

garamas.bsky.social•50 days ago

millymia8.bsky.social•50 days ago

And there we have it ‘until’. So he’ll re-write it all over again

ddum316.bsky.social•50 days ago

Hope Legault will do it also

minibubbly.bsky.social•50 days ago

he is pulling all US alcohol products from shelves and cancelling and denying further US procurement with Quebec

eastcoastblue.bsky.social•50 days ago

Damn right!

ctopia089.bsky.social•50 days ago

scampbelledegg.bsky.social•50 days ago

Good. Not a fan of Ford. But this is a start.

wellstella1.bsky.social•50 days ago

How much will the cancellation cost us?

minibubbly.bsky.social•50 days ago

it did not start yet, probably not much

einahpets1982.bsky.social•50 days ago

Ford "says" a lot of things. :/ Not falling for it.

hayseedlucy.bsky.social•50 days ago

Ford is just trying to 'win votes' for the snap election he called in Ontario this month.
Don't trust Ford or Musk... EVER!!!
Ford should NEVER have signed that deal back in November!!

allistonbill.bsky.social•49 days ago

It's no longer cancelled

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