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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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Why have so many people been killed or gone missing in Dawson Creek, B.C.?
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October 11, 2024

Why have so many people been killed or gone missing in Dawson Creek, B.C.?

The second disappearance in Dawson Creek came in the summer…

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U.S. inflation reaches lowest point since February 2021, but price pressures persist | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

U.S. inflation reaches lowest point since February 2021, but price pressures persist | CBC News

Inflation in the United States dropped last month to 2.4…

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Bryan Adams decries Ottawa online streaming rules | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

Bryan Adams decries Ottawa online streaming rules | CBC News

Canadian singer Bryan Adams released a video on social media…

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Israeli tank fire injures 2 peacekeepers in Lebanon, says UN official | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

Israeli tank fire injures 2 peacekeepers in Lebanon, says UN official | CBC News

United Nations peacekeepers’Â headquarters and nearby positions in southern Lebanon…

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Lacrosse Hall of Famer gets 18 months probation for assaulting player | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

Lacrosse Hall of Famer gets 18 months probation for assaulting player | CBC News

The player, a woman in her 20s, says she came…

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South Korea's Han Kang awarded Nobel Prize in Literature | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

South Korea’s Han Kang awarded Nobel Prize in Literature | CBC News

South Korean author Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize…

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At least 28 killed in Israeli strike on school sheltering displaced people: Gaza Health Ministry | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

At least 28 killed in Israeli strike on school sheltering displaced people: Gaza Health Ministry | CBC News

An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in…

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Guide dog owner says Louie may be her last unless behaviour of 'service dogs' changes | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

Guide dog owner says Louie may be her last unless behaviour of ‘service dogs’ changes | CBC News

The London, Ont., owner of a guide dog trained by…

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Rafael Nadal, winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, to retire from tennis | CBC Sports
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October 10, 2024

Rafael Nadal, winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, to retire from tennis | CBC Sports

Spaniard Rafael Nadal, one of tennis’s greatest champions and the…

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