Canadian political leaders are calling for the country to protect itself from Elon Musk’s political influence. As the country heads to the polls on Feb. 27 amid an intensifying trade war with the United States,

Ontario, Canada's most populous province and its economic engine, announced Monday a ban on US companies bidding on tens of billions of dollars worth of government contracts, and dumped a deal with Elon Musk's Starlink in a pushback to US tariffs.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford also emphasised that his government would be "ripping up" its C$100m ($68m; £55.1) contract with Elon Musk's satellite internet company Starlink. "Ontario won't do business with people hell-bent on destroying our economy,