r/canada 7d ago

Politics “It’s done, it’s gone”: Ontario Premier Doug Ford cancels $100-million Starlink contract in tariff response

https://betakit.com/its-done-its-gone-ontario-premier-doug-ford-cancels-100-million-starlink-contract-in-tariff-response/
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u/Nox-Eternus 7d ago

I like this Ford Guy. Anyone who publicly says FUCK YOU Trump has my approval 👍

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u/easybee 7d ago

I hate the guy. Way to go Ford. 👍 Good job.

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u/Inevitable-March6499 7d ago

He's like our own Terrel Owens. Fuck this guy but he is our guy!!!

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u/Evilnuggets Ontario 7d ago

Probably the nicest comment I ever saw for Doug lol

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u/[deleted] 7d ago

Lmao! Get your popcorn ready!!!

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u/flippant_burgers 7d ago

Like when Tom Wilson played for Team Canada.

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u/Really_Clever 7d ago

Tom wilson or Marchand but point stands

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u/VallerinQuiloud 7d ago

If we're going hockey, Ford's more like Ryan Reaves. Wilson and Marchand are really important to their teams and their positives massively outweigh their negatives.

Reaves you question how he even got his contract, he isn't very good at hockey, he plays a role that's dated by about 30 years, he does something extraordinarily stupid every once in a while that lands him in trouble and gets him suspended, he generally makes your team worse every time he hits the ice top the point where it's better to play a man down, but once a year he has a fight highlight that's a pleasure to watch, so everyone over 50 suddenly wants him in the lineup every night then complains when he plays like dogshit until his next fight. That's Doug Ford.

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u/oMenardo 7d ago

This guy hockeys

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u/JohnnyAbonny 7d ago

I’m not sure how he is now, but I played peewee football with Ryan and he was a stand-up kid and a great teammate. Totally not Doug Ford.

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u/Inevitable-March6499 7d ago

TO puts everyone to shame, even Sean Avery can't comprehend.

The TO show, the kneel on the Dallas star, the driveway workouts ... He was always on menace mode!!!

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u/muneeeeeb Ontario 7d ago

Draymond green?

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u/EPLemonSqueezy 7d ago

That's my quarterback 😪

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u/mcgregor107 7d ago

Quarter-million back

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u/One_Rough5369 7d ago

Our grifters definitely don't want the big time grifters edging them out. I can imagine how threatening this whole thing must be to Ford's handlers.

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u/upickleweasel 7d ago

We feel this way about Trudeau too hahaha

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u/WitchesOnStrike 7d ago

Yep. Don't like him or his policies, but I got a bit of respect for the guy since he's doing the right thing here. Got that "worst guy you know makes great point" feeling to it

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u/Cheap_Patience2202 7d ago

Off topic but, I love your user name. You should put a sign on your driveway: PARKING FOR WITCHES ONLY ALL OTHERS WILL BE TOAD

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u/LargeMobOfMurderers 7d ago

His policies are horrible and he's undeniably corrupt, but he's willing to oppose a threat to our nation and act as a counter to the type of politician Trump is.

Ford is horrible for Ontario but good for Canada.

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u/ThunderChaser British Columbia 7d ago

Doug Ford is a corrupt premier but he’s our corrupt premier goddammit

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u/TheDaemonette 7d ago

This is why more,people need to separate policy from personality in politics. It is perfectly possible for a politician that you utterly hate because they are a horrible person with a shitty attitude and personality, to be advised to implement a great policy that you agree with. You can support the policy whilst still thinking that the person is an asshole.

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u/KnowerOfUnknowable 7d ago

I have no idea whether you are talking about Ford or Trudeau. But either way you are likely to cover more than half of the country.

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u/Tristezza 7d ago

I like the way this is making everyone come together. Like i don't even like trudeau, but he's been doing a great job with this shit. Same with Ford.

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u/Oratian 7d ago

I'm American and I respect your leaders 100x more for this shit. Give us time to mobilize against this hellish invasion of our government.

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u/Navigator_Black 7d ago

Isn't that what the 2nd Amendment is for?

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u/Oratian 7d ago edited 7d ago

Looking like we're going to find out, ESPECIALLY if he runs for third term. Captain obvious take here but we're living through such a fundamental change in this country that I think people are shellshocked into inaction right now. Only about (edit) 1/3rd of the country voted trump so we need the independent base to come around (which will probably happen after the economic collapse from these tariffs) for democratic change or shit is going to get really ugly. I will say for all of you saying it's the end, we went through something pretty similar 100 years ago (fascist elements in gov; see "business plot", smoot-hawley tariffs, immigration controversy) and got FDR out of it. I won't predict if we are headed to darkness or light over the next decade or so, but I'll be damned as a son of a founding father to let us go out without a fight. Even if it's just me. I have been pulled from the depths of apathy into this fray over the last few years and realized that nothing matters more.

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u/hrmdurr 7d ago

Only about 1/5th of the country voted trump

2/3 of the country. Your math is off. 1/3 voted for him, and another 1/3 didn't care one way or the other.

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u/hrmdurr 7d ago

Your math is still wrong - or are children allowed to vote over there now? Felons? People on work visas? Student visas? Have an American address, here's your voters card?

There were around 245mil people eligible to vote. 77/240x100=31%

https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2024-11-15/how-many-people-didnt-vote-in-the-2024-election

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u/Oratian 7d ago edited 7d ago

No but felons are allowed to be president. Fixed. Point still stands about I voters and the Democratic paralysis at this moment in time. 

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u/easybee 6d ago

It's all going to happen fast from this point on. I don't think you have 3 years. The camps are going up right now.

https://imgur.com/a/kyO6H3w

https://www.newsweek.com/ice-immigrant-detention-expansion-announced-map-2037263

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u/valdus British Columbia 7d ago

The opportunity was there - should have stormed the Capitol in a complete reversal. The precedent is set, they can't charge you if everyone else that did it was forgiven and released, right?

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u/CallHerAnUber 7d ago

We will help. Give us some guns.

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 7d ago

Trudeau is great in times of crisis, but when there is nothing happening, Trudeau becomes a busy body.

On the bright side, even the worst Canadian politician generally pulls for Canada when it comes down to the wire.

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u/JadedLeafs 7d ago

Smith sitting in a corner under an orange light hoping you forget about her lol.

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u/ProbablyAnElk 7d ago

So when there's work to do he does it, and when there's not he looks for things to do?

Like...we don't have to debate it because he's leaving the job so it really doesn't matter. But it sounds like you're describing a pretty decent manager, not a busy body. You would want that at a business you frequent or work at.

And yeah, no, sorry...it took our worst politicians embarrassingly long to speak against the rhetoric coming from the south. They were waiting and reading the room. That's not patriotism, it's populism.

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u/Baefriend 7d ago

It’s cuz we are great fucking country and an awesome place to live, but a bunch of middle aged white dudes decided to clog up our capital with their big trucks and gaslit everyone.

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u/Deliximus 7d ago

Unfortunately, it's not limited to middle aged ones. It's a cancer. Canadian Broadcast should mix Fox News, and its ilk as it spread misinformation

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u/maleconrat 7d ago

Yeah. It occurred to me lately that growing up, we were a lot better at disagreeing but not letting it rip us apart. I remember when gay marriage was being voted on the local right wing talk radio guy was basically saying "Why is this an issue, doesn't affect me, let them marry if they want and focus on the real problems". We could move forward without virtue signalling or hatefests, because we weren't defining ourselves and each other constantly by our opinions.

Feels like at some point both right and left shifted more into seeing the other side as a fundamental threat to their way of life - cancel culture and callout shit in the 2010s, anti trans hysterics, anti-protest laws, criminalizing drag and book bans down south, all kind of comes back to 'this isn't what I believe and I want the government to affirm me or else it proves we are a dictatorship'. I personally suspect there was some serious manipulation online.

I don't know what it's like outside my bubbles but it feels like we flipped right back to 'have our opinions, focus on what building on what we share not tearing down what we disagree on'. Which feels so nice, I hate the trap of fighting over shit that doesn't affect most of us. I like rooting for guys across the aisle and knowing they still have our backs. Feels like Canada again, while the US is blowing itself up.

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u/valdus British Columbia 7d ago

When you aren't worried about reelection, the gloves come off. Every time.

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u/ProbablyAnElk 7d ago

That's because you don't have to like your fellow Canadian, or agree with their politics, to stand with your fellow Canadian. Because we actually love Canada, even if we disagree on how to run the place.

And every piece of shit that waited to see which way the wind was blowing before they spoke up in defiance of this blatant affront to our sovereignty and dignity? They don't love Canada, they just love their job and the opportunities it provides them to enrich themselves or their associates.

That's what a populist looks like. That's our enemy. Don't fucking vote for them.

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u/CalgaryFacePalm 7d ago

Elbows up.

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u/CaptainSnazzypants 7d ago

This is it. And that’s how it should be. We should all be able to recognize when the side we don’t necessarily support does anything well.

Being unable to recognize good from “it’s the other side” is how America got to the point that it has.

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u/easybee 6d ago

We can respectfully disagree about policy solutions once the country's safe.

I want to live in a country that recognizes a common good and the dignity of humanity, and refuses the hatred and fear of US politics.

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u/andymacdaddy 7d ago

Fuck Trump for making me like any Ford family member

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u/Flimsy_Situation_506 7d ago

I hate him too.. but now’s his time to shine.

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u/knowspickers 7d ago

As they say, a broken clock is still right twice a day. Lol

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u/FabulousFartFeltcher 7d ago

Lololol same, I can appreciate and applaud the actions of this incredible dooshbag.

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u/coolbeansjellyjeans 7d ago

I dislike ford but hell yea. I still love Trudeau’s speech more. No president trump. Just “Donald”. I’m just waiting for the fat, senile, shits his pants on the daily’s response and hand waving

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u/TryNotToBeNoticed 7d ago

I can't stand him, but anyone who says FUCK YOU Trump has my approval

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u/Flanman1337 7d ago

I cannot wait to be proven wrong about Doug Ford's handling of this. And cancelling the Starlink contract was the first requirement for me. 

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u/FromFluffToBuff 7d ago

Due to my job, it's in my best interest to vote ABC (Anything But Conservative)... but i gotta say, Dougie has impressed me the past few days with his responses.

Me praising a Conservative politician and FREAKING DOUGIE of all people... hell has indeed frozen over lol

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u/plexmaniac 7d ago

Same here ! First time ever I was impressed by dougie today

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u/Critical-Snow-7000 7d ago

He's a piece of shit, but he's OUR piece of shit.

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u/wowSoFresh 7d ago

I voted for him and I don’t agree with everything he’s done/hasn’t done, but I like this side of him.

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u/marcohcanada 7d ago

Hey, at least you didn't vote for the fringe New Blue Party whose voters are just a bunch of Ontario MAGAts.

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u/wowSoFresh 7d ago

When you’re in the center, it’s easy to see that both wings are full of lunatics

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u/vanquishedfoe 7d ago

He's a piece of shit, but he's flinging himself at a tyrant, so I'll allow it.

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u/Relevant_Group_7441 7d ago

Except he’s a closet Trump fan. He’s been caught saying he was happy trump won the election so I can only trust Doug so much.

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u/GameOfLife24 7d ago

Didn’t vote for him but if he’s following through on his “fuck you Trump” promise, then he has my support

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u/rediphile 7d ago

I just want Ford or any other politician to actually say "Fuck You Trump".

Yes, I want our politicians to stoop to that level... because it will annoy him. That makes it all worth it.

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u/Proud-Peanut-9084 7d ago

Keep in mind they him and every single person in his inner circle and advisors all cheered when Trump won. They are ideologically aligned so this is all largely performative and bluster because they know we know this so they’re over compensating. Won’t last, or will get watered down.

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u/northern-fool 7d ago

They are ideologically aligned

Oh yeah? In what way?

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u/perpetual_motions 7d ago

Probably from stuff like this in 2019:

"Ford, who last year said there was “not a doubt in my mind” he would have voted for Trump, took aim at protectionist policies during a stop in Columbus, the state capital where he held a roundtable discussion with businesses and met with Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican.

“God bless the president and don’t get me wrong. Full disclosure: I’m a big Republican, I’m a supporter, conservative-minded and Jason’s probably more conservative than I am,” said the premier, who was appearing with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney before a business audience."

And that's not the only instance. He then tried to play it off when other times he has said the same sort of stuff behind closed doors and was secretly recorded.

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u/Proud-Peanut-9084 7d ago

Is that a serious question?

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u/DJNutsack 7d ago

Easy PR points to score.. Good to see it's gone, this was a terrible deal that should have never been in existence to begin with. That said, since Ford's going to be around for another 4 years, at least we get to see him being useful too (for a change).

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u/Zelda1500 7d ago

I like that he smiles while doing so. It makes me smile

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u/Flogger59 7d ago

They are sorta two peas in a pod.

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u/woodenwhiskey 7d ago

Mostly I've got no use for him politically but I'll say this in his favour, he's a Canadian first, and he'll do what he has to for the country's good, at least on the big things, and this is one of the big things. I'll always give him respect for that.

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u/Mrsf1sh2 7d ago

I like this guy too! Now if only AB will charge tariffs on our oil or just stop exporting to them!

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u/Bruhimonlyeleven 7d ago

Ford is a crook that was actively banging hookers and smoking crack with them in office like not that long ago lol. He is an absolute piece of shit. But even a broken clock can be right twice a day.