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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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Halifax lawyer who died was accused of extorting explicit photos from troubled clients | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

Halifax lawyer who died was accused of extorting explicit photos from troubled clients | CBC News

Newly released court records show Halifax lawyer Billy Sparks was…

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With Thanksgiving near, food bank organizers say there's 'no end in sight' for rising demand | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

With Thanksgiving near, food bank organizers say there’s ‘no end in sight’ for rising demand | CBC News

Saint Vincent de Paul Carbonear Food Bank’s Kaitlin Clarke says…

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Daycare operators warn of rolling closures unless Ontario holds off on new funding formula | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

Daycare operators warn of rolling closures unless Ontario holds off on new funding formula | CBC News

The daycare operators say if their protests don’t lead to…

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Using math and machine learning, researchers predict early flu spike in Canada, U.S. | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

Using math and machine learning, researchers predict early flu spike in Canada, U.S. | CBC News

A team of Canadian and American researchers says their method…

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B.C. Conservative leader changes story after coroners service says no record of fatal overdose | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

B.C. Conservative leader changes story after coroners service says no record of fatal overdose | CBC News

The B.C. Coroners Service says it has no record of…

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Judge reserves decision on Canada's legal duty to provide First Nations with safe water | CBC News
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October 9, 2024

Judge reserves decision on Canada’s legal duty to provide First Nations with safe water | CBC News

The question of whether Canada has a legal duty to…

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Parents say Quebec standing in the way of daughter's recovery with transfer to French-speaking hospital | CBC News
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October 9, 2024

Parents say Quebec standing in the way of daughter’s recovery with transfer to French-speaking hospital | CBC News

McKenna Jones Griffin’s family is trying to get the 10-year-old…

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Hospital system apologizes after Sikh man's beard shaved without consent in Brampton | CBC News
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October 9, 2024

Hospital system apologizes after Sikh man’s beard shaved without consent in Brampton | CBC News

Leaders of a major Ontario health system are apologizing after…

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ANALYSIS | Why Trudeau flew to the other side of the world to spend less than 48 hours in Southeast Asia | CBC News
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October 9, 2024

ANALYSIS | Why Trudeau flew to the other side of the world to spend less than 48 hours in Southeast Asia | CBC News

Amid the threat of an early federal election, the prime…

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