Canadian Government’s Contract with Starlink Has Grown Tenfold | The Tyee
The Tyee reports that Canada's federal Starlink contract has grown more than tenfold, from $2.3 million awarded in February 2024 to nearly $29 million through amendments, and that the government is keeping it despite Prime Minister Mark Carney saying Canada will "diversify away from" Starlink. Experts like Curtis McCord and Dwayne Winseck say Canada has little choice until alternatives exist, blaming its vulnerability on lack of domestic options, while Shared Services Canada's Ashlea Wells says Starlink covers operational gaps and Canada has meanwhile awarded Telesat a $2.3-billion Arctic military satellite contract and a $2.14-billion loan.
