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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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On TikTok, a new group of folk musicians are taking the genre back to its political roots
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March 21, 2026

On TikTok, a new group of folk musicians are taking the genre back to its political roots

Their lyrics are pointed, specific and reference big political events…

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Europe is eyeing France's nuclear shield. Should Canada follow?
Star

March 21, 2026

Europe is eyeing France’s nuclear shield. Should Canada follow?

As European allies quietly explore France’s nuclear umbrella amid doubts…

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Soaring gas prices hitting Canadians hard. And it could get worse
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March 21, 2026

Soaring gas prices hitting Canadians hard. And it could get worse

Canadians across the country are experiencing sticker shock at the…

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Police got tip about 'dirty cop' helping trafficker 15 years before Winnipeg officer's arrest: warrant docs
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March 21, 2026

Police got tip about ‘dirty cop’ helping trafficker 15 years before Winnipeg officer’s arrest: warrant docs

One of the first red flags about now disgraced Winnipeg…

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Friend of Sikh student killed on Alberta highway recalls deadly daytime shooting
Star

March 20, 2026

Friend of Sikh student killed on Alberta highway recalls deadly daytime shooting

Birinder Singh was driving down the highway, hoping to see…

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Disaster, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 20, 2026

Two dead, five injured in multi-vehicle crash near Brantford, Ont.: police

Ontario Provincial Police say they are investigating a multi-vehicle collision…

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Business, Economy, Entertainment, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Retail, Sports

March 20, 2026

Tara Deschamps

Ont. ticket price cap hard to enforce, could send fans to informal markets: experts

TORONTO — The Ontario government’s push to cap resale ticket…

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No, we don't need high-protein boxed mac and cheese, experts say. But people want it
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March 20, 2026

No, we don’t need high-protein boxed mac and cheese, experts say. But people want it

Kraft Heinz has just announced it’s launching a high-protein mac…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 20, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Former MPP’s Freedom Convoy-related case back on after stay of charges overturned

The criminal case against former Ontario legislator Randy Hillier over…

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