Canada's most populous province to pause retaliatory measures as US puts tariffs on hold

[outlierblue@lemmy.ca]

He will absolutely claim it as a win, and his sycophants will too. And he will come back in 30 days emboldened with more demands with the same threats.

Sure, we didn't give up much this time, but we gave him something he can claim as a win and the belief that we'll cave again on his next threat.

[n2burns@lemmy.ca]

The contract was for 100 million

For 15,000 connections. That's not bad per capita (especially when you

Just give out a series of domestic research grants and build it here.

They also do that where appropriate: https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-connects-making-high-speed-internet-accessible-in-every-community

It's a trade off of costs
You do have to be careful

There may be additional subsidies required to build the satellite network but who fucking cares - it’s an investment.

SpaceX has estimated it's constellation is costing tens of billions of dollar. That's from the company that already has the rockets and employs rocket scientists.

[idkwhatusernametoputherelolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

The most reliable rural internet provider is...

owned by a nazi (that literally did the salute on live tv)... (fuck this world)

(Btw, if you are using Starlink, don't feel bad for using Starlink, its capitalism's fault, don't blame yourself)

[tommysoda@lemmy.world]

I have to use starlink because my only other option is spotty internet for twice the price, a quarter the speed, and a mountain of technical issues owned by a monopoly I'm my area. But to be fair I got starlink years ago before shit turned into... This.

[horrec@lemmy.world]

Nah fuck the USA, dont support us while we have this man fucking around.

[johndclay@sh.itjust.works]

Hopefully kuiper will eventually be a meaningful alternative. Though Amazon also isn't great...

[hperrin@lemmy.ca]

I don’t think they should. Trump bluffed, fucking call him on it, hard.

[baru@lemmy.world]

The tariffs are paid by the importers. It'll negatively affect things in Canada.

[typotyper@sh.itjust.works]

We should postpone all contracts for a few months to make sure US honours their word. Maybe put that clause in there.
Definitely not buy any American machinery if alternate equipment is made in Canada or Europe.

[shalafi@lemmy.world]

Tariffs are not what was being withdrawn by Ontario.

[yerbouti@sh.itjust.works]

I mean it's Doug Ford, dont expect much from him. Same goes with Legault, fuck them both.