- Ontario bans U.S. companies from bidding on government contracts in response to tariffs.
- Premier Doug Ford cancels a Can$100 million Starlink deal with Elon Musk’s company.
- Ontario pulls U.S. alcohol products from shelves, with other provinces following suit.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday that the province would ban U.S.-based companies from bidding on government contracts worth tens of billions of dollars.
This move comes as a direct response to U.S. tariffs set to be imposed on Canadian goods, beginning Tuesday.
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“We won’t do business with people hellbent on destroying our economy,” Ford wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “US-based businesses will now lose out on billions in revenues. They only have President Trump to blame.”
In addition to the contract ban, Ford revealed that Ontario was terminating a Can$100 million (US$68 million) deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink.
The contract, signed in November, aimed to bring internet service to 15,000 homes and businesses in Ontario’s remote northern regions.
The deal was expected to provide internet access through Starlink satellites starting in June.
However, Ford’s administration is now “ripping up” the agreement as part of its retaliation.
Starlink, owned by Musk, the world’s richest man and a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was set to help bridge the digital divide in northern Ontario.
Musk’s ties to Trump have added a layer of political tension, especially after Trump’s administration announced 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports, effective Tuesday.
Alongside the Starlink cancellation, Ontario has begun removing U.S. alcohol products from its liquor stores.
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario, one of the largest single buyers of alcohol worldwide, has started pulling U.S. beer, wine, and spirits from shelves, a move mirrored by other provinces like Quebec and British Columbia.
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Ontario imports nearly Can$1 billion worth of U.S. alcohol annually.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former President Trump spoke earlier in the day about the tariffs, with plans for further discussions.
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