Ottawa's SpaceX Contract Hits $29M Amid Carney's Starlink Push

Canada, SpaceX deal spikes in value amid 'diversification efforts'

The Federal Government’s contract with SpaceX Canada has reportedly risen to “13 times” the original size, even after Prime Minister Mark Carney said that the federal government wouldn’t tie its defenses to the company. According to Tesla North, a Federal contract record shows that the current deal between SpaceX Canada Corporation and Shared Services Canada, the department […]

Ottawa's SpaceX Contract Hits $29M Amid Carney's Starlink Push

Ottawa's SpaceX contract has grown from $2.26 million to nearly $29 million as Prime Minister Mark Carney pushes to reduce Canada's reliance on Starlink.

Federal contract with Starlink increased more than ten-fold, could run until 2029

Canada has committed to diversifying away from Starlink, but a federal contract with SpaceX could still run until 2029. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) The federal government has a contract with Elon Musk’s SpaceX for Starlink satellite internet which has increased by more than 10 times since it was first awarded two and a half years ago. And it's sticking with it. The multi-year contract — which is posted on the federal government's procurement website…