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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 rolling out facial recognition technology at Vancouver airport
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November 29, 2024

Air Canada rolling out facial recognition technology at Vancouver airport

Starting Tuesday, customers who board most domestic Air Canada flights…

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Rogers clients complain of customer service nightmare, spending hours on hold to resolve simple issues
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November 29, 2024

Rogers clients complain of customer service nightmare, spending hours on hold to resolve simple issues

When Anil Sedha decided to cancel his Rogers business internet…

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Rogers customers disputing price hikes report unequal treatment
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November 29, 2024

Rogers customers disputing price hikes report unequal treatment

Sharon Vincent says it’s “disgusting” that Rogers Communications gave some…

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Rogers CEO in hotseat as MPs grill him over contracts customers call unfair and misleading
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November 29, 2024

Rogers CEO in hotseat as MPs grill him over contracts customers call unfair and misleading

The CEO of Rogers Communications was in the hot seat…

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Rogers CEO summoned to Ottawa after avoiding questions about price increases in contracts
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November 29, 2024

Rogers CEO summoned to Ottawa after avoiding questions about price increases in contracts

The CEO of Rogers Communications has been summoned to testify…

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Alberta taking Ottawa to court over updated federal impact assessment law
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November 28, 2024

Alberta taking Ottawa to court over updated federal impact assessment law

Alberta is taking Ottawa to court, saying the federal government…

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A 12-year-old Colorado girl is on a mission to bring back snow days
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November 28, 2024

A 12-year-old Colorado girl is on a mission to bring back snow days

Emily Beckman believes snow days are “the greatest invention ever…

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Countdown on for midnight takeover by Surrey Police Service
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November 28, 2024

Countdown on for midnight takeover by Surrey Police Service

Surrey Police Service replaces RCMP as the city’s police of…

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Competition Bureau says Google 'abused' its online ad dominance. Can anything be done about it?
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November 28, 2024

Competition Bureau says Google ‘abused’ its online ad dominance. Can anything be done about it?

Canada’s Competition Bureau launched a legal fight against Google on…

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