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Ontario ministers defend secret payout to Elon Musk's SpaceX over nixed Starlink deal

Published Oct 1, 2026 at 2:35am

The Canadian Press
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The Canadian Press
Ontario ministers defend secret payout to Elon Musk's SpaceX over nixed Starlink deal

Several of Premier Doug Ford's cabinet members said the government had the public's backing to kill a $100-million satellite broadband internet deal last year, and revealing the kill fee would give away the province's competitive advantage. (David J. Phillip/The Associated Press)

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