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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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U.S. ramps up Israel-Hamas ceasefire efforts with Blinken visit as all sides dig in | CBC News
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October 22, 2024

U.S. ramps up Israel-Hamas ceasefire efforts with Blinken visit as all sides dig in | CBC News

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on…

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Ontario passes bill that allows major Toronto bike lanes to be ripped out
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October 22, 2024

Ontario passes bill that allows major Toronto bike lanes to be ripped out

The Ontario government has officially passed Bill 212 — a controversial…

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Injured cyclists can't sue province under amendment to new Ontario bike lane bill, NDP says
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October 22, 2024

Injured cyclists can’t sue province under amendment to new Ontario bike lane bill, NDP says

Opposition MPPs slammed amendments to the Ford government’s controversial bike…

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Do bike lanes really cause more traffic congestion? Here's what the research says | CBC News
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October 22, 2024

Do bike lanes really cause more traffic congestion? Here’s what the research says | CBC News

The subject of bike lanes can be a contentious one,…

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ANALYSIS | The tide goes out for New Brunswick's Blaine Higgs, anti-politician | CBC News
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October 22, 2024

ANALYSIS | The tide goes out for New Brunswick’s Blaine Higgs, anti-politician | CBC News

Blaine Higgs defined himself as an anti-politician willing to depart…

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Canada's new autism strategy does nothing to address treatment backlog, families say | CBC News
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October 22, 2024

Canada’s new autism strategy does nothing to address treatment backlog, families say | CBC News

Some parents of severely autistic children say they are profoundly…

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10 years after shooting, the debate over securing Parliament Hill continues | CBC News
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October 22, 2024

10 years after shooting, the debate over securing Parliament Hill continues | CBC News

Ten years after a gunman died in a hail of…

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10 years later, the bystanders who rushed to a fallen soldier's aid and the tragedy that changed them | CBC News
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October 22, 2024

10 years later, the bystanders who rushed to a fallen soldier’s aid and the tragedy that changed them | CBC News

The crisp autumn air that signals falling leaves brings with…

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'It's like a cage': Foreign workers who quit Canadian Tire speak out about feeling trapped by work permits | CBC News
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October 22, 2024

‘It’s like a cage’: Foreign workers who quit Canadian Tire speak out about feeling trapped by work permits | CBC News

A group of temporary foreign workers quit an Etobicoke Canadian…

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