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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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Trump drops a cabinet-level clusterbomb with Gaetz, Gabbard as latest picks
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November 1, 2024

Trump drops a cabinet-level clusterbomb with Gaetz, Gabbard as latest picks

The gasps echoing across Washington on Wednesday proved that Donald Trump…

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'Hired and paid' hit men killed Ripudaman Singh Malik outside his B.C., business: court document
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November 1, 2024

‘Hired and paid’ hit men killed Ripudaman Singh Malik outside his B.C., business: court document

The details of the killing are outlined in an agreed…

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Another strike at B.C.'s ports could be on the horizon
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November 1, 2024

Another strike at B.C.’s ports could be on the horizon

The union representing foremen at British Columbia ports has issued…

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1 arrested, 1 at large following shooting into B.C. home of Punjabi musician AP Dhillon
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November 1, 2024

1 arrested, 1 at large following shooting into B.C. home of Punjabi musician AP Dhillon

Gunshots were fired into the Vancouver Island home of popular…

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U.S. citizens in Canada should vote electronically if they can, Democrat group warns
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November 1, 2024

U.S. citizens in Canada should vote electronically if they can, Democrat group warns

An arm of the Democratic party is warning U.S. citizens…

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Ontario mayors ask Ford to use notwithstanding clause to clear homeless encampments
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October 31, 2024

Ontario mayors ask Ford to use notwithstanding clause to clear homeless encampments

Thirteen Ontario city mayors are asking Premier Doug Ford to…

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Alberta tables bills on transgender youth health care, students' pronouns, opt-in sex education
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October 31, 2024

Alberta tables bills on transgender youth health care, students’ pronouns, opt-in sex education

The Alberta government introduced bills Thursday to prohibit minors from…

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After decades of 'slime,' B.C. First Nation celebrates clean drinking water
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October 31, 2024

After decades of ‘slime,’ B.C. First Nation celebrates clean drinking water

After years of on-and-off boil water advisories and more than…

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What displacement looks like for Palestinians in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war continues
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October 31, 2024

What displacement looks like for Palestinians in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war continues

Displacement has affected the majority of Palestinians in Gaza living…

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