Starlink Becomes Punching Bag Amid Global Backlash to Trump Tariffs

Ontario already tore up a $100 million Starlink deal. Now Yukon is following suit—freezing Elon Musk’s satellite service, cutting Tesla incentives, and logging off X as part of its retaliation against U.S. tariffs on Canada’s auto sector. Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai (Liberal) announced the territory’s next phase of its response to sweeping U.S. auto tariffs, following discussions with Prime Minister Mark Carney (Liberal) and fellow premiers about the Trump administration’s 25 percent levy on imported vehicles, which took effect April 3. “These tariffs will directly impact Canadian auto workers and...leave Canadians—and Yukoners—uneasy about their futures,” Premier Pillai said.