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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’s 'Peterson law' leads lawyers' regulator to stop mandating Indigenous education course
Star

March 20, 2026

Alberta’s ‘Peterson law’ leads lawyers’ regulator to stop mandating Indigenous education course

The regulator for Alberta’s lawyers says it will no longer…

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Sports

March 20, 2026

Myles Dichter

Coach Robin Fraser calls for urgency as Toronto FC hosts Columbus Crew

TORONTO — Toronto FC will look to finish the job…

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Entertainment, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Sports

March 20, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario plans to cap ticket resale prices at original value

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is planning to…

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Health, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

March 20, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario to miss federal deadline for publicly funding nurse practitioners

TORONTO — Ontario will not have a policy in place…

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Business, Economy, Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

March 20, 2026

Ontario border officer arrested in drug trafficking, import case

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — An Ontario border officer has been arrested in…

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Montreal father faces deportation as immigration advocates decry more family separations
Star

March 20, 2026

Montreal father faces deportation as immigration advocates decry more family separations

Miguel, 22, is the breadwinner of his young family. An…

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Deportation of refugee's family halted after last-minute federal intervention
Star

March 20, 2026

Deportation of refugee’s family halted after last-minute federal intervention

A federal minister has stepped in to temporarily stop the…

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Chuck Norris, Hollywood martial artist and actor, dead at 86
Star

March 20, 2026

Chuck Norris, Hollywood martial artist and actor, dead at 86

Martial arts phenom and Hollywood action star Chuck Norris —…

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Why the WNBA's salary deal is being hailed as a historic moment for women's sports
Star

March 20, 2026

Why the WNBA’s salary deal is being hailed as a historic moment for women’s sports

The new collective bargaining agreement for WNBA players has been…

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