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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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Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul on Netflix draws eyeballs, and dollars. Is it good for the sport?
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November 15, 2024

Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul on Netflix draws eyeballs, and dollars. Is it good for the sport?

Social media personality Jake Paul beat former heavyweight champion Mike…

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12-year-old Saskatoon boy sentenced for role in shooting death of 12-year-old friend
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November 15, 2024

12-year-old Saskatoon boy sentenced for role in shooting death of 12-year-old friend

A 12-year-old Saskatoon boy who pleaded guilty for his role…

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Former diplomat says it's not clear whether Ottawa asked Sudan to detain Canadian citizen
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November 15, 2024

Former diplomat says it’s not clear whether Ottawa asked Sudan to detain Canadian citizen

More than two decades after Abousfian Abdelrazik was imprisoned in…

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Automatic deposits, payments delayed at credit unions across Prairies due to network outage
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November 15, 2024

Automatic deposits, payments delayed at credit unions across Prairies due to network outage

A network outage affecting credit unions across the Canadian Prairies…

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Samples from far side of the moon show history of ancient volcanoes
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November 15, 2024

Samples from far side of the moon show history of ancient volcanoes

The first surface samples retrieved from the dark side of…

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Who is Tulsi Gabbard, and why might Western intelligence agencies be uneasy with Trump's pick?
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November 15, 2024

Who is Tulsi Gabbard, and why might Western intelligence agencies be uneasy with Trump’s pick?

The choice of Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence…

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Boissonnault apologizes for shifting statements about family's Indigeneity
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November 15, 2024

Boissonnault apologizes for shifting statements about family’s Indigeneity

Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault apologized Friday for “not being as…

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Conan O'Brien tapped to host the 2025 Oscars
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November 15, 2024

Conan O’Brien tapped to host the 2025 Oscars

A year after turning to comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host…

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What if Trump is right on trade?
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November 15, 2024

What if Trump is right on trade?

Canadians have feared Donald Trump when it comes to trade….

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