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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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Small town on hook for $5M after B.C. Hydro's Site C construction impacts water quality | CBC News
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September 21, 2024

Small town on hook for $5M after B.C. Hydro’s Site C construction impacts water quality | CBC News

Time is of the essence as the 850 residents of…

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Climate change is impacting weeds on the Prairies. Here's how some people are fighting back | CBC News
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September 21, 2024

Climate change is impacting weeds on the Prairies. Here’s how some people are fighting back | CBC News

A team of researchers with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is…

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Palestinian toddlers lost limbs to an Israeli airstrike as soon as humanitarin pause lifted | CBC News
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September 21, 2024

Palestinian toddlers lost limbs to an Israeli airstrike as soon as humanitarin pause lifted | CBC News

Mere hours after getting their polio vaccinations in Deir al-Balah,…

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FIRST PERSON | As a teenager, I was ashamed of Chinatown. Now I know I need it and will always support it | CBC News
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September 21, 2024

FIRST PERSON | As a teenager, I was ashamed of Chinatown. Now I know I need it and will always support it | CBC News

Catherine Law turned her back on Chinatown and her Chinese…

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B.C. party leaders spar over health care, vaccines — and paper straws — in televised debate | CBC News
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September 21, 2024

B.C. party leaders spar over health care, vaccines — and paper straws — in televised debate | CBC News

The leaders of the three major B.C. political parties clashed in…

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How one family's tragedies helped unlock a cause of sudden cardiac arrest | CBC News
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September 20, 2024

How one family’s tragedies helped unlock a cause of sudden cardiac arrest | CBC News

After Lauren Philion lost a brother and a sister to…

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RCMP say teen sought in Moncton region in custody | CBC News
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September 20, 2024

RCMP say teen sought in Moncton region in custody | CBC News

New Brunswick RCMP say the 15-year-old who was the subject…

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Official election campaign period begins in B.C. as writs issued | CBC News
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September 20, 2024

Official election campaign period begins in B.C. as writs issued | CBC News

B.C.’s provincial election period begins when the province’s lieutenant-governor, on…

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Search continues for missing non-verbal 6-year-old near Burns Lake | CBC News
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September 20, 2024

Search continues for missing non-verbal 6-year-old near Burns Lake | CBC News

Drone operators and ground search teams are looking for for…

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