{"id":79794,"date":"2026-10-23T18:07:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T18:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2026\/10\/23\/carney-says-ukraine-starlink-case-underscores-risk-of-u-s-tech-reliance\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T18:07:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T18:07:51","slug":"carney-says-ukraine-starlink-case-underscores-risk-of-u-s-tech-reliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2026\/10\/23\/carney-says-ukraine-starlink-case-underscores-risk-of-u-s-tech-reliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Carney says Ukraine Starlink case underscores risk of U.S. tech reliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Does Ottawa&amp;apos;s lifeline to steel industry go far enough?\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NOSCxsuG1ek?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> Mark Carney said he\u2019s concerned about the manipulation of SpaceX\u2019s Starlink satellite system that has made it harder for Ukraine to defend itself, and suggested Elon Musk\u2019s reported involvement shows why he\u2019s focused on making Canada less dependent on any one country or technology. <\/p>\n<p> The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Musk ordered speed limits on the military-grade version of Starlink, hampering the ability of Ukraine\u2019s defence forces in the battle against Russia . The Journal also said United States President Donald Trump called Musk to ask him to lift those restrictions. <\/p>\n<p> \u201cI search for the right adjective to describe whoever took this decision, or a group of people took this decision, against a country \u2014 and it\u2019s against a country that is literally fighting for the lives of its citizens against naked aggression,\u201d the Canadian prime minister told reporters in Istanbul on Friday. \u201cSo are we concerned? Yes, we are concerned.\u201d <\/p>\n<p> Carney said the incident shows why his government is focused on diversifying Canada\u2019s trading relationships , including in technology, to bolster the country\u2019s sovereignty. <\/p>\n<p> \u201cWe as Canadians do not want to be caught in a situation where we are reliant on one provider that may change their view, or may be forced to change their view by one nation state, that puts Canadians at risk or compromises our sovereignty,\u201d Carney said. <\/p>\n<p> But the process of diversifying will take time because \u201cwe\u2019re starting from a position where we\u2019re highly, highly reliant on certain systems in certain countries.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1024-mg-ukraine-starlink.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1024-mg-ukraine-starlink.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1024-mg-ukraine-starlink.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1024-mg-ukraine-starlink.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1024-mg-ukraine-starlink.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1024-mg-ukraine-starlink.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1024-mg-ukraine-starlink.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1024-mg-ukraine-starlink.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1024-mg-ukraine-starlink.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1024-mg-ukraine-starlink.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1024-mg-ukraine-starlink.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\" Soldiers from a separate task rifle battalion of the National Police of Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhia region set up a Starlink satellite communication terminal at a combat position in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, October 16, 2026.\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-license-id=\"4173586\" data-portal-copyright=\"Dmytro Smolienko\/ Ukrinform\/Future Publishing via Getty Images)\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1024-mg-ukraine-starlink.jpg?ssl=1\" title=\" Soldiers from a separate task rifle battalion of the National Police of Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhia region set up a Starlink satellite communication terminal at a combat position in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, October 16, 2026.\" \/><\/p>\n<p> Kyiv depends on a version of Starlink to help its air defences and target artillery strikes. It\u2019s a crucial piece of communications infrastructure as Russian President Vladimir Putin has been launching a wave of drone and missile strikes against Ukrainian cities. <\/p>\n<p> Carney\u2019s comments come as a group of U.S. House Democrats from Silicon Valley demanded the White House investigate the Starlink interruptions, according to a letter seen by CNBC. <\/p>\n<p> The lawmakers called for an \u201cimmediate, government-wide investigation into the decision to restrict SpaceX\u2019s Starshield satellite-based intelligence and military support services in Ukraine,\u201d the news outlet reported. The letter added that these Democrats plan make this a top priority if they win control of the House of Representatives in the Nov. 3 midterm election. <\/p>\n<p> Carney\u2019s trip is the first official visit of a Canadian prime minister to Turkey, and is part of his government\u2019s effort to broaden Canada\u2019s diplomatic and trading relationships as U.S. tariffs continue to hurt some of its industries. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"related_links\">\n<li>Terence Corcoran: Market freedom should be our \u2018national interest\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Rockets, robots and risk: Elon Musk&#8217;s US$3.6 trillion gamble to merge Tesla and SpaceX<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Meanwhile, the European Union is preparing to ask Canada and the United Kingdom to increase their support for Ukraine to help with a funding shortfall, according to a report from Politico. <\/p>\n<p> Carney said that Canada \u201cdoesn\u2019t need the EU to make those requests\u201d and that his government deals with Ukraine directly, adding that he spoke to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy within the past week, including about the Starlink situation. <\/p>\n<p> Bloomberg.com <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"You can&amp;apos;t replace U.S. market overnight\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tSuFrqFobhs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>Carney says Ukraine Starlink case underscores risk of U.S. tech reliance<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>2026-10-23 18:07:51<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Carney said he\u2019s concerned about the manipulation of SpaceX\u2019s Starlink satellite system that has made it harder for Ukraine to defend itself, and suggested Elon Musk\u2019s reported involvement shows&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-economy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79794"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79794\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}