US Ambassador Criticizes Canada's Starlink Snub at Gatineau Space Conference

US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said Canada made "a conscious decision" to move away from SpaceX's Starlink, directing billions in public funds to Telesat's Lightspeed satellite network instead. He made the remarks Tuesday at a space industry conference in Gatineau.

• US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra spoke at a space conference in Gatineau
• Canada is putting billions into Telesat Lightspeed instead of Starlink
• Hoekstra called the move away from SpaceX "a conscious decision"