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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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Edmonton's mayor sues 3 Albertans for defamation | CBC News
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October 12, 2024

Edmonton’s mayor sues 3 Albertans for defamation | CBC News

Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi is suing three Alberta residents, alleging…

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Carney arrives in London to meet King Charles and U.K. prime minister
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October 12, 2024

Carney arrives in London to meet King Charles and U.K. prime minister

Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in England on Monday where…

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Why Mark Carney is dropping both his Irish and U.K. passports
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October 12, 2024

Why Mark Carney is dropping both his Irish and U.K. passports

St. Patrick’s Day may be just around the corner, but…

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Live updates: Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister
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October 12, 2024

Live updates: Mark Carney sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister

Will Trump and Carney speak soon? Possibly. Trump’s press secretary,…

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Mark Carney aims for smaller cabinet, team planning to drop over a dozen ministers: sources
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October 12, 2024

Mark Carney aims for smaller cabinet, team planning to drop over a dozen ministers: sources

Prime minister-designate Mark Carney is aiming for a much leaner…

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After landslide victory, Mark Carney meets with Trudeau as transition to power begins
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October 12, 2024

After landslide victory, Mark Carney meets with Trudeau as transition to power begins

Prime minister-designate Mark Carney met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Monday…

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Mark Carney dominated the race to replace Justin Trudeau. Now what?
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October 12, 2024

Mark Carney dominated the race to replace Justin Trudeau. Now what?

In something of a political blowout, Mark Carney was elected…

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Mark Carney says he's begun the process of renouncing Irish, U.K. citizenship
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October 12, 2024

Mark Carney says he’s begun the process of renouncing Irish, U.K. citizenship

Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney says he’s written to the…

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Mark Carney has answered some questions — but many more remain
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October 12, 2024

Mark Carney has answered some questions — but many more remain

Near the end of Tuesday night’s Liberal leadership debate —…

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