Overview
- The province confirmed a confidential settlement with SpaceX over the terminated Starlink contract, declining to disclose the payout.
- Officials say the kill fee was significantly below the contract’s roughly $100 million value, after Premier Doug Ford first said he would confirm the amount.
- The late-2024 agreement aimed to provide high-speed service to about 15,000 northern and rural households, covering equipment and installation but not monthly fees.
- Ford cancelled the deal on March 4, 2025 in response to U.S. tariff tensions and concerns about Elon Musk’s stance toward Canada, and SpaceX did not comment.
- Opposition leaders are pressing for transparency on taxpayer costs and urging consideration of Canadian options, as the province pursues a replacement provider alongside ongoing fibre projects.