2025-02-03
Ontario cancels $100 million Starlink contract as a response to those tariffs
Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario and a former staunch supporter of President Trump, has announced that the Canadian territory will be “ripping up” a $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink. The contract was signed in November of last year and tasked Starlink with providing internet service to remote parts of the province.
This comes after Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on nearly all Canadian imported goods. This spurred Canada to announce its own 25 percent tariff on American imported goods. It looks like we are heading into a trade war for, uh, reasons? Trump says it’s [...]
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2025-03-04
Ontario once again promises to nix $100 million Starlink deal over Trump tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has once again promised to end the province’s $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink after reversing course back in February, according to reporting by the CBC. [...]
2025-02-04
The Morning After: Ontario cancels then un-cancels its Starlink contract over tariff trade war
After President Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on nearly all Canadian imported goods (and Canada announced its own 25 percent tariff on American imported goods), Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario [...]
2025-02-02
Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China could drive up prices of cars, electronics, fuel, food and more
On Saturday evening, Trump signed executive orders to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), with a White House fact sheet claiming t [...]
2025-03-02
FAA reportedly ordered staff to find millions of dollars to fund Starlink deal
According to Rolling Stone, employees with the Federal Aviation Administration were told on Friday to “begin finding tens of millions of dollars for a Starlink deal,” after The Washington Post re [...]
2025-02-19
Trump plans to impose 25 percent tariffs on automobile and semiconductor imports
The US government could impose hefty tariffs on automobile, chip and pharmaceutical imports. According to Reuters and CBS News, President Donald Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate that the [...]
2025-02-10
T-Mobile is offering its Starlink satellite texting feature for free until July
T-Mobile's Starlink satellite texting feature is now available in beta for anyone with a compatible iPhone or Android device to try out, the company announced in a Super Bowl ad. The new feature [...]
2025-02-19
Italian media groups file criminal complaint over the WhatsApp hack on journalists
The fallout continues from the recent WhatsApp hacking campaign (by a still-unconfirmed entity) that targeted nearly 100 journalists and activists. Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that a collection of [...]