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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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Filipino VP says she has contracted an assassin to kill the president if she herself is killed
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November 23, 2024

Filipino VP says she has contracted an assassin to kill the president if she herself is killed

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte said Saturday she has contracted an…

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Canada's 1st female defence chief 'can't believe' U.S. senator would question a woman's role in combat
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November 23, 2024

Canada’s 1st female defence chief ‘can’t believe’ U.S. senator would question a woman’s role in combat

Gen. Jennie Carignan, the first woman to command Canada’s military,…

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Killer sentenced to 4½ years in Colton Crowshoe's death, 10 years after victim went missing
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November 23, 2024

Killer sentenced to 4½ years in Colton Crowshoe’s death, 10 years after victim went missing

Wiley Provost, 30, strangled Crowshoe near a home where they…

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Amid big-box stores and industrial zones, salmon are returning to Metro Vancouver streams
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November 23, 2024

Amid big-box stores and industrial zones, salmon are returning to Metro Vancouver streams

While it’s doubtful that salmon will recover to their original…

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Saskatchewan's 1st fossil specimens of horned centrosaurus discovered
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November 23, 2024

Saskatchewan’s 1st fossil specimens of horned centrosaurus discovered

McGill University students and paleontologists have documented what they say…

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Toronto lawyer who stole client money for vacations, handbags and shoes is jailed for contempt
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November 23, 2024

Toronto lawyer who stole client money for vacations, handbags and shoes is jailed for contempt

A disgraced real-estate lawyer who admitted to pilfering millions in…

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Who is muzzling Conservative MPs: the Speaker or Pierre Poilievre?
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November 23, 2024

Who is muzzling Conservative MPs: the Speaker or Pierre Poilievre?

In a fundraising appeal this week, the Conservative Party told…

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Felipe Forteza's record 6 field goals lead Laval to Vanier Cup victory
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November 23, 2024

Felipe Forteza’s record 6 field goals lead Laval to Vanier Cup victory

The Laval Rouge et Or won their second Vanier Cup…

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Quebec mayor says 'one-size-fits-all' language law isn't right for his town where French is thriving
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November 23, 2024

Quebec mayor says ‘one-size-fits-all’ language law isn’t right for his town where French is thriving

Following the adoption of Quebec’s Bill 96, municipalities with thousands…

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