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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 Winnipeg hockey coach pleads guilty to luring, sexually assaulting teenage player
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October 30, 2024

Former Winnipeg hockey coach pleads guilty to luring, sexually assaulting teenage player

A former Winnipeg hockey coach has pleaded guilty to sexual…

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Robert Downey Jr. will sue execs if they recreate him with AI — even after he's dead
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October 30, 2024

Robert Downey Jr. will sue execs if they recreate him with AI — even after he’s dead

Robert Downey Jr. said in a recent podcast appearance that…

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A fundamental difference between Danielle Smith's Bill of Rights and what's come before
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October 30, 2024

A fundamental difference between Danielle Smith’s Bill of Rights and what’s come before

The Charter and rights declarations are typically consensus-building, unifying moments….

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The RCMP say a man killed his wife. Her daughters say police won't admit he's an ex-Mountie
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October 30, 2024

The RCMP say a man killed his wife. Her daughters say police won’t admit he’s an ex-Mountie

The daughters of a woman who was killed in Nova…

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IN PHOTOS | Halloween scenes from around the world
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October 30, 2024

IN PHOTOS | Halloween scenes from around the world

Revellers big and small dress up for Halloween….

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'With or without job?': Online ads illegally sell jobs to temporary foreign workers
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October 30, 2024

‘With or without job?’: Online ads illegally sell jobs to temporary foreign workers

This story is a collaboration between CBC News and the…

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At 82, this Ottawa woman is ready to declutter her life
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October 30, 2024

At 82, this Ottawa woman is ready to declutter her life

The Ottawa woman has six storage lockers filled to the…

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Porter breaks its own rules by kicking deaf woman and her service dog off a flight
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October 28, 2024

Porter breaks its own rules by kicking deaf woman and her service dog off a flight

Georgina Villeneuve says the humiliation still stings when she thinks…

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Poilievre pledges to remove GST from purchase of new homes sold for under $1M
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October 28, 2024

Poilievre pledges to remove GST from purchase of new homes sold for under $1M

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pledging to eliminate the GST…

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