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Ontario rips up Starlink deal, plans to add energy surcharge in response to tariffs

That comes after the Liquor Control Board of Ontario said this morning it will stop buying and selling U.S. alcohol.

Published Mar 4, 2025 at 6:56pm

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Ontario rips up Starlink deal, plans to add energy surcharge in response to tariffs

Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirms the province will ban American companies from procurement contracts and rip up a $100-million Starlink deal after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian goods.

That comes after the Liquor Control Board of Ontario said this morning it will stop buying and selling U.S. alcohol.

Ford says he will soon impose a 25 per cent surcharge on electricity that the province sends to 1.5 million Americans in several different states, and has threatened to cut off power altogether if U.S. tariffs remain place into April.

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