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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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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 30, 2025

Ontario election 2025: Where the party leaders are on Thursday, Jan. 30.

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are…

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Sports

January 30, 2025

Grand Slam of Curling series to make its first visit to United States next season

The Grand Slam of Curling series is going international for…

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Business, Economy, Retail

January 30, 2025

Walmart Canada to spend $6.5B over five years on new stores, sells fleet business

TORONTO — Walmart Canada says it will spend $6.5 billion…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 30, 2025

Man wanted for 2018 shooting that killed Toronto rapper arrested in Alberta

Police say a man wanted for murder in a 2018…

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Trump pledges to deport non-citizen college students who took part in pro-Palestinian protests
Star

January 30, 2025

Trump pledges to deport non-citizen college students who took part in pro-Palestinian protests

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday…

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'I did not expect to be a slave': Amnesty International report exposes abuse of migrant workers
Star

January 30, 2025

‘I did not expect to be a slave’: Amnesty International report exposes abuse of migrant workers

A new Amnesty International report criticizes the federal Temporary Foreign…

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U.S. economy grew 2.8% in 2024
Star

January 30, 2025

U.S. economy grew 2.8% in 2024

The American economy ended 2024 on a solid note, with…

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Border agency, RCMP make arrest at Niagara border after human smuggling attempt, officials say
Star

January 30, 2025

Border agency, RCMP make arrest at Niagara border after human smuggling attempt, officials say

Canadian authorities say they’ve intercepted a human smuggling attempt in…

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'I lost their smiles': Quebec City Muslim community counters hate 8 years after deadly mosque attack
Star

January 30, 2025

‘I lost their smiles’: Quebec City Muslim community counters hate 8 years after deadly mosque attack

The Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City honoured the six…

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