Ontario ministers defend secret payout to Elon Musk’s SpaceX over nixed Starlink deal
TORONTO — Ontario ministers defended keeping secret the province's payout to Elon Musk's SpaceX over a cancelled Starlink contract, as critics accused the government of obfuscation during the recent release of its latest financial statements.
Ontario ministers defended the province's secret payment of $100 million to Elon Musk's SpaceX for a cancelled Starlink contract, amid criticism over the government's transparency. The deal was intended to deliver satellite broadband internet to 15,000 customers, mainly in remote First Nations and rural Ontario. However, it was terminated after Donald Trump's election and subsequent tariff threats.
Ontario's Premier Doug Ford killed the deal, but refused to disclose the kill fee, citing concerns about giving away the province's competitive advantage. The information was omitted from the province's latest financial statements, released last week.
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