Nigeria, March 5 -- Ontario has terminated a $100-million contract with Elon Musk's Starlink, a satellite internet provider, as part of its response to trade tensions between Canada and the United States.

Premier Doug Ford announced the decision, stating that the province will no longer award contracts to companies based in the U.S.

The contract, signed in November, was intended to bring high-speed internet to 15,000 homes and businesses in rural and remote areas of Ontario by June 2025.

However, the growing trade conflict between the two countries led to the cancellation. Ford had previously warned of such measures before Canada and the U.S. reached a temporary agreement last month.

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