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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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'They were amazing people': Canadian man remembers parents killed in Lebanon | CBC News
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September 17, 2024

‘They were amazing people’: Canadian man remembers parents killed in Lebanon | CBC News

Two Canadians killed in southern Lebanon amid an ongoing Israeli…

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Israeli military chief says ground troops could enter Lebanon after airstrikes | CBC News
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September 17, 2024

Israeli military chief says ground troops could enter Lebanon after airstrikes | CBC News

Israel unleashed more airstrikes on Lebanon on Wednesday and Hezbollah…

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At least 492 killed in Lebanon as Israel bombards Hezbollah, Health Ministry says | CBC News
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September 17, 2024

At least 492 killed in Lebanon as Israel bombards Hezbollah, Health Ministry says | CBC News

Israel said it launched airstrikes against hundreds of Hezbollah targets on Monday,…

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Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets deeper into Israel, as IDF launches more strikes on Lebanon | CBC News
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September 17, 2024

Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets deeper into Israel, as IDF launches more strikes on Lebanon | CBC News

Hezbollah launched more than 100 rockets early Sunday across a…

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Israel says long-sought Hezbollah figure killed in deadly Beirut strike | CBC News
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September 17, 2024

Israel says long-sought Hezbollah figure killed in deadly Beirut strike | CBC News

An Israeli airstrike hit a neighbourhood in Beirut on Friday,…

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How did they get to Hezbollah's devices? Likely by infiltrating the supply chain | CBC News
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September 17, 2024

How did they get to Hezbollah’s devices? Likely by infiltrating the supply chain | CBC News

The detonation of hundreds of electronic devices used by members…

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More device explosions reported in parts of Lebanon | CBC News
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September 17, 2024

More device explosions reported in parts of Lebanon | CBC News

One person was killed and more than 100 were wounded by…

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One man arrested after armed robbery suspects trigger emergency alert from Alberta RCMP | CBC News
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September 17, 2024

One man arrested after armed robbery suspects trigger emergency alert from Alberta RCMP | CBC News

One of two suspects in an armed robbery that triggered…

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IN PHOTOS | See the captivating supermoon | CBC News
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September 17, 2024

IN PHOTOS | See the captivating supermoon | CBC News

The supermoon was visible around the world, including in Canada,…

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