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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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The CEO-to-worker pay gap is still enormous — but a new report says it narrowed slightly in 2023
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January 2, 2025

The CEO-to-worker pay gap is still enormous — but a new report says it narrowed slightly in 2023

Canada’s top-paid CEOs made over 200 times more than the…

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Betting on Trump pardon, convicted Jan. 6 rioter hits the slopes in Canada
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January 2, 2025

Betting on Trump pardon, convicted Jan. 6 rioter hits the slopes in Canada

A man convicted and sentenced to nine months in jail…

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B.C. teen with avian flu off oxygen, no longer infectious, Canadian health officials tell medical journal
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January 2, 2025

B.C. teen with avian flu off oxygen, no longer infectious, Canadian health officials tell medical journal

A letter sent to The New England Journal of Medicine…

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Thousands in Vancouver take New Year's Day polar bear swim plunge
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January 2, 2025

Thousands in Vancouver take New Year’s Day polar bear swim plunge

One of Vancouver’s favourite New Year’s Day traditions — the…

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2 victims in Calgary domestic violence case remembered as amazing mother and grandfather
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January 2, 2025

2 victims in Calgary domestic violence case remembered as amazing mother and grandfather

It’s believed Ania Kaminski and her father, Stanislaw Wardzala, were…

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1 dead after Tesla Cybertruck explodes, catches fire outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas
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January 1, 2025

1 dead after Tesla Cybertruck explodes, catches fire outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas

Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters were found stuffed into…

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Canadian snowboarder killed in Utah avalanche, authorities say
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January 1, 2025

Canadian snowboarder killed in Utah avalanche, authorities say

The Salt Lake County sheriff’s office says David Ethier had…

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Gaza's population down 6% since start of war
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January 1, 2025

Gaza’s population down 6% since start of war

The population of Gaza has fallen 6 per cent since…

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Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe
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January 1, 2025

Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe

Ukraine on Wednesday halted Russian gas supplies to European customers…

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