3w ago

Canada's most populous province to pause retaliatory measures as US puts tariffs on hold

apnews.com Canada's most populous province to pause retaliatory measures as US puts tariffs on hold

The leader of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, says he will pause all retaliatory measures against the United States after news broke that the threat of tariffs has been put on hold for a month.

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.

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3w ago

Ontario premier says he's ripping up contract with Musk's Starlink in response to Trump tariffs

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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 most reliable rural internet provider is...
  owned by a nazi (that literally did the salute on live tv)... 😕 (fuck this world)
  (Btw, if you are using Starlink, don't feel bad for using Starlink, its capitalism's fault, don't blame yourself)
  
  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.

Ford warned Trump may use tariff threats again
Will use them again, will.
The pause follows Canada’s concessions on border security and fentanyl. Prime Minister Trudeau pledged new enforcement measures to ease tensions.
Goddamnit, I'm so. fucking. tired. of people giving him wins, or things he can claim are wins.
- He will absolutely claim it as a win, and his sycophants will too. And he will come back in 30 days emboldened with more demands with the same threats.
  Sure, we didn't give up much this time, but we gave him something he can claim as a win and the belief that we'll cave again on his next threat.

Nah fuck the USA, dont support us while we have this man fucking around.

I don’t think they should. Trump bluffed, fucking call him on it, hard.
- The tariffs are paid by the importers. It'll negatively affect things in Canada.
  
  Tariffs are not what was being withdrawn by Ontario.

I mean it's Doug Ford, dont expect much from him. Same goes with Legault, fuck them both.

We should postpone all contracts for a few months to make sure US honours their word. Maybe put that clause in there. Definitely not buy any American machinery if alternate equipment is made in Canada or Europe.

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