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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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Air Canada's cheapest tickets on some routes will no longer include carry-on baggage
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December 4, 2024

Air Canada’s cheapest tickets on some routes will no longer include carry-on baggage

The free carry-on bag, once considered a given for even…

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Iowa man decorates entire block to give wife with Alzheimer's a magical Christmas memory
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December 4, 2024

Iowa man decorates entire block to give wife with Alzheimer’s a magical Christmas memory

John Reichart wants his wife to have as many good…

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Man killed by police after 1 stabbed, another injured in downtown Vancouver
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December 4, 2024

Man killed by police after 1 stabbed, another injured in downtown Vancouver

Vancouver police shot and killed a man in downtown Vancouver…

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A pie heist? British chef out $45K in savoury meat pies after van stolen with 'tasty' goods inside
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December 4, 2024

A pie heist? British chef out $45K in savoury meat pies after van stolen with ‘tasty’ goods inside

A British chef who lost 2,500 pies this week after…

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Will a shocking crime spur change in U.S. health care? Don't count on it
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December 4, 2024

Will a shocking crime spur change in U.S. health care? Don’t count on it

It’s hard to envision anyone celebrating the shooting death of…

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What we know about the suspect charged with killing insurance CEO
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December 4, 2024

What we know about the suspect charged with killing insurance CEO

A five-day manhunt for the shooter who killed the top…

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Suspect in health insurance CEO's fatal shooting may have left NYC on bus, police say
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December 4, 2024

Suspect in health insurance CEO’s fatal shooting may have left NYC on bus, police say

The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S….

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NYPD release new, unmasked surveillance image in health insurance CEO murder investigation
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December 4, 2024

NYPD release new, unmasked surveillance image in health insurance CEO murder investigation

The gunman who killed the CEO of one of the largest…

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Police searching for gunman who shot and killed CEO of major U.S. health insurance company on NYC sidewalk
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December 4, 2024

Police searching for gunman who shot and killed CEO of major U.S. health insurance company on NYC sidewalk

Police are still searching for the gunman who killed the…

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