Ontario to halt liquor removal, Starlink deal cancellation as U.S. pauses tariffs

By Allison Jones and Liam Casey

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford speaks from the podium during a visit to Walker Construction in St. Catharines, Ont. on Friday, January 31, 2025.

Premier Doug Ford says Ontario will pause all retaliatory measures against the United States, with news that the threat of tariffs has been put on hold for a month.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to pause tariffs on Canadian goods for at least 30 days.

Ford says the province's main liquor store will no longer remove American alcohol from its shelves.

The province will also pause the cancellation of a $100-million deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to deliver high-speed internet to remote areas via Starlink satellite technology.

Ford is also in the middle of campaigning as Progressive Conservative leader in a $189-million snap election he called last week.

Ford says the retaliatory measures remain on the table should Trump impose tariffs at any point.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 3, 2025.

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