Elon was gone — and now he's back.
On Monday morning, on the eve of a trade war between the U.S. and Canada, Ontario Premier Doug Ford vowed to "rip up" the province's $100-million contract with Musk's Starlink to provide satellite internet service to thousands of rural homes and businesses.
"Ontario won’t do business with people hell-bent on destroying our economy," Ford said. "Canada didn't start this fight with the U.S., but you better believe we're ready to win it."
SEE: Ontario 'ripping up' $100 million deal with Elon Musk's Starlink in response to U.S. tariffs
But by late Monday afternoon, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reached a last-minute deal to postpone U.S. President Donald Trump's promised tariffs by at least 30 days, Ford said the contract was back on.
What is Starlink? And why did the province decide in the first place to pay the Musk-controlled company tens of millions of dollars?
Sneh Duggal, deputy editor of The Trillium, joins us on 'Closer Look' to explain all the details. You can read her latest coverage HERE.
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