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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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Emily Carr painting sold for $50 US fetches $290,000 at Toronto auction
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November 21, 2024

Emily Carr painting sold for $50 US fetches $290,000 at Toronto auction

A painting by renowned B.C. artist Emily Carr that sold…

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Quebec slammed for no plan to improve Indigenous education in nearly 20 years
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November 20, 2024

Quebec slammed for no plan to improve Indigenous education in nearly 20 years

Quebec’s auditor general has released a damning report on its…

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Artist says he didn't see his seashell sculpture's resemblance to the poop emoji until after its construction
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November 20, 2024

Artist says he didn’t see his seashell sculpture’s resemblance to the poop emoji until after its construction

The goal was to create a sea snail-shaped sculpture on…

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Tom's of Maine toothpaste tainted with bacteria, says U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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November 20, 2024

Tom’s of Maine toothpaste tainted with bacteria, says U.S. Food and Drug Administration

A recent inspection of a Tom’s of Maine facility found…

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'I was very scared,' migrant who survived crossing border in blizzard says at human smuggling trial
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November 20, 2024

‘I was very scared,’ migrant who survived crossing border in blizzard says at human smuggling trial

A human smuggling trial has heard from a migrant who…

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Largest N.B. measles outbreak in decades pushing Canada's case count to 5-year high
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November 20, 2024

Largest N.B. measles outbreak in decades pushing Canada’s case count to 5-year high

A measles outbreak in New Brunswick is set to pushÂ…

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Parole board open to allowing victims' families to confront Paul Bernardo at parole hearing
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November 20, 2024

Parole board open to allowing victims’ families to confront Paul Bernardo at parole hearing

The Parole Board of Canada says it will now try…

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Stephen Harper appointed chairman of Alberta Investment Management Corporation
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November 20, 2024

Stephen Harper appointed chairman of Alberta Investment Management Corporation

Former prime minister Stephen Harper has been appointed the new…

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Canadian WNBAers embracing women's hoopla — the good and bad
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November 20, 2024

Canadian WNBAers embracing women’s hoopla — the good and bad

From March through September there was palpable, permeable excitement. Women’s…

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