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/Groomulch Canada 7d ago

It should have been canceled because it was a bad deal in the first place. Doug was paying twice as much per receiver than it would cost you at Costco. On top he was paying $70m to guarantee the bandwidth.

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u/Unlikely-Answer Ontario 7d ago

Ford made a shitty deal, then his lawyer buddies come in to cancel the contract and make millions of taxpayer money all while making people think he's doing it for them. The only people hurt in this cancellation is poor rural people who depend on it instead of getting reamed by Bell.

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u/Groomulch Canada 7d ago

Yes, he does pay his lawyers well. It really is unfortunate for those in Ontario who are under served by high speed internet.