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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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Sask. appeal court gives 2 thumbs up to decision that emoji is contractually binding
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December 19, 2024

Sask. appeal court gives 2 thumbs up to decision that emoji is contractually binding

Saskatchewan’s highest court has dismissed an appeal from a Saskatchewan…

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Canada's carbon emissions declined in 2023 even as economy, population grew, early estimates show
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December 19, 2024

Canada’s carbon emissions declined in 2023 even as economy, population grew, early estimates show

Canada carbon emissions continued their slow decline in 2023, dropping…

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Theodore Too lives: N.S.-built tugboat named after TV series 'righted' after partially sinking in Ontario
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December 19, 2024

Theodore Too lives: N.S.-built tugboat named after TV series ‘righted’ after partially sinking in Ontario

Theodore Too, the 65-foot replica tugboat that was built in…

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NDP sending mixed signals on whether it will vote non-confidence in the Trudeau government
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December 19, 2024

NDP sending mixed signals on whether it will vote non-confidence in the Trudeau government

After Chrystia Freeland’s sudden and unexpected resignation from the Trudeau…

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B.C. is murder hornet-free, province says, after U.S. announces eradication of invasive pest
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December 19, 2024

B.C. is murder hornet-free, province says, after U.S. announces eradication of invasive pest

Five years after northern giant hornets started showing up in…

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Breaking down the escalating U.S. bird flu situation
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December 19, 2024

Breaking down the escalating U.S. bird flu situation

Here’s what you need to know about California officials declaring…

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Potential Honda-Nissan merger could be the first of many as carmakers try to challenge China
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December 19, 2024

Potential Honda-Nissan merger could be the first of many as carmakers try to challenge China

Japanese carmakers Honda and Nissan are reportedly considering a mergerÂ…

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N.B. Liberals remove parental consent requirement from gender identity policy for schools
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December 19, 2024

N.B. Liberals remove parental consent requirement from gender identity policy for schools

Parental consent is encouraged but no longer required when a…

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Steps from city hall, Montreal opens an emergency warming centre — filled with chairs
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December 19, 2024

Steps from city hall, Montreal opens an emergency warming centre — filled with chairs

Mayor Valérie Plante acknowledged the new space was not a…

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