# CBC News

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-30**: Ministers defend secret SpaceX payout — Ontario cabinet members say the public supported killing the deal and that revealing the kill fee would harm competitive advantage, as critics accuse the government of obfuscation in the latest financial statements.
- **2025-03**: Ontario cancels Starlink contract — Following Trump's first tariff volley, Premier Doug Ford carries out his promise to kill the Starlink deal, alongside LCBO removal of U.S. alcohol and a ban on U.S. firms bidding on provincial contracts.
- **2025-02**: Musk says Canada is not a real country — Elon Musk, then part of Donald Trump's inner circle, declares 'Canada is not a real country' amid Trump's 51st-state musings.
- **2024**: Ontario announces Starlink broadband deal — Then-infrastructure minister Kinga Surma announces a $100-million contract with SpaceX to deliver Starlink internet to 15,000 customers, largely in remote First Nations and rural Ontario, with service planned for June 2025.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Ontario's Secret SpaceX Kill Fee: $100M Deal, Zero Transparency
2026-10-01 16:35:32 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Public procurement and government accountability lawyers are watching Ontario's refusal to disclose its SpaceX termination payout. The case raises questions about cabinet privilege, competitive-advantage claims, and whether the public can audit a $100-million contract cancellation.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/ontario-spacex-secret-payout-legal

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