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Forced labor? How the U.S. found a brand new rationale for tariffs | About That

Forced labor? How the U.S. found a brand new rationale for tariffs | About That

The Trump administration is imposing new tariffs on more than 60 countries to penalize them for importing products that use forced labour. Andrew Chang explains how these ‘stealth tariffs’ may be a new way for the United States to merge a contested economic agenda with moral policy.

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Ontario spent $465M more on OSAP last year. 95% of that went to private career college students, docs show

Ontario spent $465M more on OSAP last year. 95% of that went to private career college students, docs show

When Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government drastically cut student assistance grants earlier this year, it cited “unsustainable” costs, but new figures show nearly all of the recent growth was among career college students. Opposition critics say that points to a problem of the government’s own making, and the solution did not have to penalize students at universities and publicly funded colleges.

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Sports

April 1, 2026

Gemma Karstens-Smith

No Italy, no problem: Canada’s FIFA World Cup opener still a massive draw

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Sports

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John Chidley-Hill

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

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Rianna Lim and Paola Loriggio

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Sports

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John Chidley-Hill

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

April 1, 2026

Paola Loriggio

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Health, Ontario/Quebec

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Allison Jones

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Religion, Social

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Kathryn Mannie

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Mary Walsh looks back at ambushing Canadian politicians, including the time she 'screwed up'
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April 1, 2026

Mary Walsh looks back at ambushing Canadian politicians, including the time she ‘screwed up’

Canadian comedy icon Mary Walsh looks back at her life…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 1, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Fifth suspect arrested, two at large in years-old homicide investigation: OPP

Provincial police say a fifth suspect has been arrested and…

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