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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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Panama Canal 'will continue to be Panamanian,' country's president says in response to Trump
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January 20, 2025

Panama Canal ‘will continue to be Panamanian,’ country’s president says in response to Trump

Doubling down on his pre-inauguration threat to reimpose U.S. control…

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He identified his nephew's remains from his shoe as search underway in Gaza to recover bodies
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January 20, 2025

He identified his nephew’s remains from his shoe as search underway in Gaza to recover bodies

Rescue workers and families are searching for an estimated 10,000…

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RCMP charge Sask. man with murder in Lloydminster killings of father, 2 sons
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January 20, 2025

RCMP charge Sask. man with murder in Lloydminster killings of father, 2 sons

A 31-year-old Saskatchewan man has been charged with three counts…

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Montreal should avoid dismantling homeless encampments, report finds
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January 20, 2025

Montreal should avoid dismantling homeless encampments, report finds

Montreal needs to come up with a plan to avoid…

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Biden grants activist Leonard Peltier clemency to finish life sentence at home
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January 20, 2025

Biden grants activist Leonard Peltier clemency to finish life sentence at home

As President Biden finishes his term as U.S. president, one…

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Kingston, Ont., declares emergency as roughly 1 in 3 households struggle with food insecurity
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January 20, 2025

Kingston, Ont., declares emergency as roughly 1 in 3 households struggle with food insecurity

City joins Toronto and Mississauga in calling on upper levels…

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Trumps launch their own cryptocurrencies ahead of inauguration, setting off ethical alarms
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January 20, 2025

Trumps launch their own cryptocurrencies ahead of inauguration, setting off ethical alarms

Melania Trump launched her own cryptocurrency Sunday on the eve…

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Biden issues pre-emptive pardons for Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney, family members
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January 20, 2025

Biden issues pre-emptive pardons for Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney, family members

Joe Biden in some of his final acts as U.S….

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Ford signals an early Ontario election coming despite reprieve from Trump's tariff threat
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January 20, 2025

Ford signals an early Ontario election coming despite reprieve from Trump’s tariff threat

Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s apparent decision to delay imposing…

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