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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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DeepSeek and China's AI power move
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January 30, 2025

DeepSeek and China’s AI power move

The Chinese tech company DeepSeek is causing major waves in…

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Sports

January 30, 2025

‘It’s a battle right now’: Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly on offensive woes

TORONTO — Morgan Rielly is used to contributing with the…

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Divers return to the water to retrieve plane wreckage, victims of D.C. plane crash
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January 30, 2025

Divers return to the water to retrieve plane wreckage, victims of D.C. plane crash

Divers are expected to return to the Potomac River on…

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LIVE UPDATES | Officials don't believe anyone survived midair collision near Washington, D.C.
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January 30, 2025

LIVE UPDATES | Officials don’t believe anyone survived midair collision near Washington, D.C.

Reagan airport will resume flights at 11 a.m. ETPassengers and…

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Israel delays prisoner release after chaotic handover of 8 hostages
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January 30, 2025

Israel delays prisoner release after chaotic handover of 8 hostages

Palestinian militants began handing over three Israeli hostages in Gaza…

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'I felt so close to him,' says teen who saved man from tent fire at Hamilton encampment
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January 30, 2025

‘I felt so close to him,’ says teen who saved man from tent fire at Hamilton encampment

Seventeen-year-old Zeke Fox dragged Shawn Goodwin to safety on the…

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Police in Ejaz Choudry death tried to keep their identities secret. Now we know who they are
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January 30, 2025

Police in Ejaz Choudry death tried to keep their identities secret. Now we know who they are

More than four years after Ejaz Choudry was shot and…

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Uncertainty, chaos for Canadian researchers as confusion reigns over Trump administration medical funding
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January 30, 2025

Uncertainty, chaos for Canadian researchers as confusion reigns over Trump administration medical funding

Canadian scientists say the uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s…

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Could Montreal rents reach Toronto and Vancouver levels of unaffordability?
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January 30, 2025

Could Montreal rents reach Toronto and Vancouver levels of unaffordability?

Tenants’s rights groups are calling for a rent hike freeze…

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