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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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Former Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro accused of plotting to overturn 2022 election
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November 22, 2024

Former Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro accused of plotting to overturn 2022 election

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup to overturn…

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Fearless fraudsters, broken-hearted buyers: Expert says Taylor Swift scams show flaws in ticket system
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November 22, 2024

Fearless fraudsters, broken-hearted buyers: Expert says Taylor Swift scams show flaws in ticket system

A Taylor Swift ticket scam in southern Ontario left potentially…

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Extra screening measures for travellers to India have been lifted, minister's office says
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November 21, 2024

Extra screening measures for travellers to India have been lifted, minister’s office says

The extra screening measures that were imposed earlier this weekÂ…

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Tribunal orders Canada to address Jordan's Principle backlog immediately
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November 21, 2024

Tribunal orders Canada to address Jordan’s Principle backlog immediately

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered the Liberal government…

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UN climate summit nears its end with no commitment on money for developing countries
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November 21, 2024

UN climate summit nears its end with no commitment on money for developing countries

Countries of the world took turns rejecting a new but…

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'Switches' are turning handguns into machine guns on GTA streets
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November 21, 2024

‘Switches’ are turning handguns into machine guns on GTA streets

Toronto police have seized more devices that illegally transform semi-automatic…

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Tom Clark brushes off claims he lied to committee about purchase of $9M luxury NYC condo
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November 21, 2024

Tom Clark brushes off claims he lied to committee about purchase of $9M luxury NYC condo

New York Consul General Tom Clark has dismissed claims he pushed…

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Ontario semi driver wanted on countrywide arrest warrant after crash killed Manitoba mom, daughter
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November 21, 2024

Ontario semi driver wanted on countrywide arrest warrant after crash killed Manitoba mom, daughter

A countrywide arrest warrant has been issued for a 25-year-old…

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Greenpeace protesters arrested outside Poilievre's official residence
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November 21, 2024

Greenpeace protesters arrested outside Poilievre’s official residence

Greenpeace activists chained themselves to a mockup of oil-extraction equipmentÂ…

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