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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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16 missing after tourist yacht sinks in the Red Sea, Egyptian officials say
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November 25, 2024

16 missing after tourist yacht sinks in the Red Sea, Egyptian officials say

A tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea on Monday…

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Montreal mayor, police chief defend officers after weekend anti-NATO protest vandalism
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November 25, 2024

Montreal mayor, police chief defend officers after weekend anti-NATO protest vandalism

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante condemned the actions of protesters and defended…

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Smaller businesses to start receiving carbon rebates today
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November 25, 2024

Smaller businesses to start receiving carbon rebates today

About 600,000 small businesses will start receiving their long-awaited federal…

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NDP MPs call for investigation into 'potato cartel' price-fixing allegations
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November 25, 2024

NDP MPs call for investigation into ‘potato cartel’ price-fixing allegations

Two federal politicians have asked Canada’s competition commissioner to investigate…

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Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce, say Lebanese sources
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November 25, 2024

Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce, say Lebanese sources

U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are…

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Sightings of deer wearing high-vis jacket raise questions, quips and concerns in B.C. village
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November 25, 2024

Sightings of deer wearing high-vis jacket raise questions, quips and concerns in B.C. village

Andrea Arnold knows a lot about what goes on in…

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3 former NHLers attend pretrial hearings in London, Ont., ahead of world juniors sexual assault trial
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November 25, 2024

3 former NHLers attend pretrial hearings in London, Ont., ahead of world juniors sexual assault trial

Three of the five former NHL players accused of sexual…

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'The sea took all of our things': Floodwaters devastate beach encampment in Khan Younis
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November 25, 2024

‘The sea took all of our things’: Floodwaters devastate beach encampment in Khan Younis

Heavy winds and rising sea levels flooded and swept away…

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Residents of Alberta community vote overwhelmingly in favour of proposed coal project
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November 25, 2024

Residents of Alberta community vote overwhelmingly in favour of proposed coal project

Residents of Crowsnest Pass in southwestern Alberta have voted to…

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