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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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Ontario child dies from rabies after contact with a bat, health official says | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

Ontario child dies from rabies after contact with a bat, health official says | CBC News

The child, from the Brantford area, was in hospital last…

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Montreal port strike ends, but tensions linger over prolonged strike in U.S. | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

Montreal port strike ends, but tensions linger over prolonged strike in U.S. | CBC News

The union representing Montreal dockworkers has ended a three-day strike…

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At least 2 dead, many more injured as Typhoon Krathon's torrential rains pound Taiwan | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

At least 2 dead, many more injured as Typhoon Krathon’s torrential rains pound Taiwan | CBC News

Typhoon Krathon made landfall Thursday in Taiwan’s major port city…

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How a 63-year-old cowgirl became the No. 1 barrel racer in Canada — and she's not done yet | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

How a 63-year-old cowgirl became the No. 1 barrel racer in Canada — and she’s not done yet | CBC News

Last year, at the age of 62, Lynette Brodoway won…

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Charlottetown has no plans for boxed-up John A statue, but some want it shown again — differently | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

Charlottetown has no plans for boxed-up John A statue, but some want it shown again — differently | CBC News

The statue was removed in the spring of 2021 following…

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Inside the secret mission to bring Afghanistan's last female politicians to Canada | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

Inside the secret mission to bring Afghanistan’s last female politicians to Canada | CBC News

They left their country for the last time in the…

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ANALYSIS | Starlink satellites cause light pollution and disrupt radio frequencies. And it's getting worse | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

ANALYSIS | Starlink satellites cause light pollution and disrupt radio frequencies. And it’s getting worse | CBC News

In 2020, SpaceX agreed to work with the international astronomical…

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Canada needs better security checks for international students, critics say | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

Canada needs better security checks for international students, critics say | CBC News

International students are not required to get a police certificate…

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Trudeau, Joly head to Francophonie Summit as war tensions engulf Middle East | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

Trudeau, Joly head to Francophonie Summit as war tensions engulf Middle East | CBC News

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly…

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