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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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Jasper is open to visitors again — but what can tourists expect? | CBC News
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September 23, 2024

Jasper is open to visitors again — but what can tourists expect? | CBC News

Some locals are welcoming visitors with open arms, but experts…

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'From hell to limbo': Michael Kovrig describes more than a thousand days as China's prisoner | CBC News
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September 23, 2024

‘From hell to limbo’: Michael Kovrig describes more than a thousand days as China’s prisoner | CBC News

On the evening of December 10, 2018, Michael Kovrig was…

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A comet may become visible to the unaided eye in the coming weeks. Here's how you can see it | CBC News
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September 23, 2024

A comet may become visible to the unaided eye in the coming weeks. Here’s how you can see it | CBC News

There’s a new comet in the sky that has gained…

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The National | Middle East on the brink
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September 23, 2024

The National | Middle East on the brink

Sept. 22, 2024 | Fears of a wider Middle East…

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Veteran on Invictus team says he's out thousands of dollars after being injured on the court | CBC News
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September 22, 2024

Veteran on Invictus team says he’s out thousands of dollars after being injured on the court | CBC News

A Canadian Armed Forces veteran who was a poster boy…

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Grid searches for missing boy, 6, continue in Shamattawa First Nation Sunday | CBC News
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September 22, 2024

Grid searches for missing boy, 6, continue in Shamattawa First Nation Sunday | CBC News

The search for a missing non-verbal six-year-old boy in Shamattawa…

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Air Canada union head says she'll resign if pilots reject deal | CBC News
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September 22, 2024

Air Canada union head says she’ll resign if pilots reject deal | CBC News

Charlene Hudy, who chairs the Air Canada contingent of the…

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Sri Lankans reject political establishment and vote for left-wing change in historic presidential election | CBC News
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September 22, 2024

Sri Lankans reject political establishment and vote for left-wing change in historic presidential election | CBC News

Sri Lankan politics is taking a left turn, with Marxist-leaning…

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'It keeps me closer to him': Mila Mulroney reflects on her new role as St. FX chancellor | CBC News
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September 22, 2024

‘It keeps me closer to him’: Mila Mulroney reflects on her new role as St. FX chancellor | CBC News

Mila Mulroney, widow of former prime minister Brian Mulroney, says…

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