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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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Second Cup closes cafés, cuts ties with Montreal franchisee over 'hateful remarks and gestures'
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November 25, 2024

Second Cup closes cafés, cuts ties with Montreal franchisee over ‘hateful remarks and gestures’

Two Second Cup café locations at Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital…

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Heavy rain sparks landslide, flooding in Bolivian capital
Star

November 25, 2024

Heavy rain sparks landslide, flooding in Bolivian capital

Torrential rain on Saturday caused a river to spill its…

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Winnipeg police shoot, kill man in parking lot after he stabbed officer
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November 25, 2024

Winnipeg police shoot, kill man in parking lot after he stabbed officer

Police shot and killed a man outside a bus shelter…

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You can't recycle glass in Newfoundland. This co-op came up with a smashing idea to change that
Star

November 24, 2024

You can’t recycle glass in Newfoundland. This co-op came up with a smashing idea to change that

People in St. John’s lined up for a rare chance…

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Chuck Woolery, smooth-talking game show host of Love Connection and Scrabble, dead at 83
Star

November 24, 2024

Chuck Woolery, smooth-talking game show host of Love Connection and Scrabble, dead at 83

Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of Wheel…

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U.A.E. arrests 3 after missing rabbi found dead; Israel warns Jews there to be on alert
Star

November 24, 2024

U.A.E. arrests 3 after missing rabbi found dead; Israel warns Jews there to be on alert

Israel said Sunday that the body of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi…

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For some in Nunavik, federal apology for dog slaughter is a step toward reconciliation
Star

November 24, 2024

For some in Nunavik, federal apology for dog slaughter is a step toward reconciliation

Inuit spoke about how much they depended on their sled…

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Israeli army orders Gaza City suburb evacuated, spurring another displacement wave
Star

November 24, 2024

Israeli army orders Gaza City suburb evacuated, spurring another displacement wave

The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders to residents in…

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In the market for the bat-ridden ruins of a former Newfoundland amusement park? Check out the price
Star

November 24, 2024

In the market for the bat-ridden ruins of a former Newfoundland amusement park? Check out the price

The Newfoundland and Labrador government is once again looking for…

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