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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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Trudeau in Florida to meet with Trump in wake of tariff threat
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November 26, 2024

Trudeau in Florida to meet with Trump in wake of tariff threat

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Palm Beach, Fla., to…

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Mexico steels itself for the return of a hostile President Trump
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November 26, 2024

Mexico steels itself for the return of a hostile President Trump

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum got a foretaste of what dealing with…

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Trudeau meets with the premiers as Trump ramps up his threats against Canada
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November 26, 2024

Trudeau meets with the premiers as Trump ramps up his threats against Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers met Wednesday to discuss…

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Trump's tariffs would crush Canada's economy. Why some industry leaders are calling his bluff
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November 26, 2024

Trump’s tariffs would crush Canada’s economy. Why some industry leaders are calling his bluff

Donald Trump’s threat of a 25 per cent tariff on imported goods would…

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Trump vows to impose 25% tariff on Canadian goods on 1st day in office
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November 26, 2024

Trump vows to impose 25% tariff on Canadian goods on 1st day in office

Donald Trump has levelled his most severe threat against Canada…

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LifeLabs data breach report released after firm loses 4-year bid to keep it quiet
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November 25, 2024

LifeLabs data breach report released after firm loses 4-year bid to keep it quiet

A statement from the privacy commissioners of both Ontario and…

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Cancer patient injured after flight, says Air Canada staff failed to properly secure her to wheelchair
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November 25, 2024

Cancer patient injured after flight, says Air Canada staff failed to properly secure her to wheelchair

Vito and Sheila Rizzuto booked a trip to Miami after…

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CN Rail mechanics, clerks vote overwhelmingly to approve strike mandate
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November 25, 2024

CN Rail mechanics, clerks vote overwhelmingly to approve strike mandate

Mechanics and clerks at Canadian National Railway Co. have voted…

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Judge dismisses election interference case against Donald Trump at prosecutors' request
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November 25, 2024

Judge dismisses election interference case against Donald Trump at prosecutors’ request

Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases…

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