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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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Homeowners will no longer need to do stress test when switching mortgage providers | CBC News
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September 26, 2024

Homeowners will no longer need to do stress test when switching mortgage providers | CBC News

The national banking regulator says it will no longer require…

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Japanese man on death row for more than 45 years is acquitted in retrial | CBC News
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September 26, 2024

Japanese man on death row for more than 45 years is acquitted in retrial | CBC News

A Japanese court ruled Thursday that an 88-year-old man was…

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Israel rejects call for ceasefire in conflict with Hezbollah | CBC News
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September 26, 2024

Israel rejects call for ceasefire in conflict with Hezbollah | CBC News

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has rejected proposals for a…

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Ontario's 'Big Dig?' What the province can learn from Boston's mega-highway project | CBC News
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September 26, 2024

Ontario’s ‘Big Dig?’ What the province can learn from Boston’s mega-highway project | CBC News

As Ontario considers building a tunnel underneath Highway 401, some…

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Trump's tariff plan would shave almost a half-point off Canada's economy, says U.S. forecast | CBC News
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September 26, 2024

Trump’s tariff plan would shave almost a half-point off Canada’s economy, says U.S. forecast | CBC News

What exactly would Donald Trump’s tariff plans do to Canada…

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N.L. premier directs watchdog to investigate handling of child abuse allegations | CBC News
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September 26, 2024

N.L. premier directs watchdog to investigate handling of child abuse allegations | CBC News

Premier Andrew Furey is directing Newfoundland and Labrador’s child and…

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ANALYSIS | Why UCP activists 'hold the pen' on so many of Danielle Smith's government policies | CBC News
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September 26, 2024

ANALYSIS | Why UCP activists ‘hold the pen’ on so many of Danielle Smith’s government policies | CBC News

The premier is sending a message with her Bill of…

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50 years after brother drowned, Montreal family seeks stranger who put up memorial plaque | CBC News
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September 26, 2024

50 years after brother drowned, Montreal family seeks stranger who put up memorial plaque | CBC News

A memorial plaque has been placed near a creek in…

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ANALYSIS | The scandal that shocked Parliament in the spring is slowly fading from memory | CBC News
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September 26, 2024

ANALYSIS | The scandal that shocked Parliament in the spring is slowly fading from memory | CBC News

For a couple weeks in June, there was great concern…

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