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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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Alberta farmer convicted in deaths of Métis hunters denied full parole
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January 31, 2025

Alberta farmer convicted in deaths of Métis hunters denied full parole

Roger Bilodeau continues to deny the March 2020 killings of…

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Portraits emerge of lives lost in deadly midair collision over the Potomac River
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January 31, 2025

Portraits emerge of lives lost in deadly midair collision over the Potomac River

The victims of the first major U.S. commercial air disaster…

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Business, National, Politics

January 31, 2025

Ottawa defers effective date of capital gains changes to 2026

The federal government says it is deferring the implementation of…

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Congo's president calls for massive military mobilization to fight rebels
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January 31, 2025

Congo’s president calls for massive military mobilization to fight rebels

Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s largest city said on…

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National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 31, 2025

Crombie unveils plan to address safety concerns on Toronto transit system

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie is pledging to install platform…

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Business, Health, Sports

January 31, 2025

Canadian midfielder Victoria Pickett joins AFC Toronto on season-long loan

TORONTO — AFC Toronto added an important midfield piece Friday,…

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Sports

January 31, 2025

The Canada Super 60 League, a new cricket competition, set to launch in July

TORONTO — A new cricket league is set to launch…

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Convoy and court case planned as B.C. ostrich farm fights order to kill birds due to avian flu infection
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January 31, 2025

Convoy and court case planned as B.C. ostrich farm fights order to kill birds due to avian flu infection

A B.C. ostrich farm ordered to kill off its entire…

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Canada's economy contracts by 0.2% in November
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January 31, 2025

Canada’s economy contracts by 0.2% in November

Canada’s economy contracted more than expected in November, as activity…

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