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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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Manitoba premier orders practice of jailing people with TB to end after CBC investigation
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December 2, 2024

Manitoba premier orders practice of jailing people with TB to end after CBC investigation

Manitoba premier Wab Kinew says the province will stop incarcerating…

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In world 1st, Belgian sex workers now have access to contracts, benefits and pensions
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December 2, 2024

In world 1st, Belgian sex workers now have access to contracts, benefits and pensions

Sex workers in Belgium will now be treated like any…

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Winnipeg man charged with 1st-degree murder of woman in the U.S. 27 years ago
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December 2, 2024

Winnipeg man charged with 1st-degree murder of woman in the U.S. 27 years ago

A Winnipeg man has been charged with first-degree murder of…

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Alberta premier says border with the U.S. is 'leaky' — here's what the numbers say
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December 2, 2024

Alberta premier says border with the U.S. is ‘leaky’ — here’s what the numbers say

Alberta is still deliberating how it will patrol its border…

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Crew of doomed Chinook didn't notice altitude drop before crash, report finds
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December 2, 2024

Crew of doomed Chinook didn’t notice altitude drop before crash, report finds

The final report into last year’s CH-147F Chinook crash into…

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Ottawa's auditor general finds landlords and city housing worker 'kickback scheme'
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December 2, 2024

Ottawa’s auditor general finds landlords and city housing worker ‘kickback scheme’

The city’s auditor general has found evidence of a “kickback…

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Ontario's cottage country digging out after storm dumps around 140 cm of snow
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December 2, 2024

Ontario’s cottage country digging out after storm dumps around 140 cm of snow

Gravenhurst, Ont., remained under a state of emergency on Monday night…

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At least 25 killed as Russian, Syrian jets intensify bombing of Syrian rebel territory
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December 2, 2024

At least 25 killed as Russian, Syrian jets intensify bombing of Syrian rebel territory

At least 25 people were killed in northwestern Syria in…

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Ontario mulling having prosecutors approve criminal charges before police lay them
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December 2, 2024

Ontario mulling having prosecutors approve criminal charges before police lay them

Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General is considering the merits…

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