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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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Turning up the heat on learning about how female bodies deal with higher temperatures | CBC Radio
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September 14, 2024

Turning up the heat on learning about how female bodies deal with higher temperatures | CBC Radio

As our world heats up, endocrinologists and researchers say there’s…

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She was killed while rollerblading in Gaza. Her father hopes she'll be the last child killed in the war | CBC News
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September 14, 2024

She was killed while rollerblading in Gaza. Her father hopes she’ll be the last child killed in the war | CBC News

A photo of Tala Abu Ajwa wrapped in a white…

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How this grandfather-grandson duo ended up in the same university class | CBC News
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September 14, 2024

How this grandfather-grandson duo ended up in the same university class | CBC News

Doug Manning and Sam Cooper knew they both planned to…

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Cabinet minister tells Liberals to 'change their attitude' as MPs return to Commons | CBC News
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September 14, 2024

Cabinet minister tells Liberals to ‘change their attitude’ as MPs return to Commons | CBC News

A cabinet minister who serves as the federal Liberals’ national…

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Vancouver Island is shaping into a Conservative-NDP battleground in the next federal election | CBC News
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September 14, 2024

Vancouver Island is shaping into a Conservative-NDP battleground in the next federal election | CBC News

When the next federal election rolls around, five of the…

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FIRST PERSON | For a lot of people, being trans is a journey. For me, it's reached a specific end | CBC News
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September 14, 2024

FIRST PERSON | For a lot of people, being trans is a journey. For me, it’s reached a specific end | CBC News

Noah Yang’s identity as a transgender man is now a…

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Canada tried to copy New Zealand's gun buyback program — what went wrong? | CBC News
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September 14, 2024

Canada tried to copy New Zealand’s gun buyback program — what went wrong? | CBC News

The Canadian government sought to follow New Zealand’s lead in…

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How redefining 'normal' iron levels could help women's health | CBC News
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September 14, 2024

How redefining ‘normal’ iron levels could help women’s health | CBC News

Doctors call iron deficiency a largely hidden problem that often…

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This boy was killed crossing a highway. His family wants Quebec's school bus rules to change | CBC News
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September 14, 2024

This boy was killed crossing a highway. His family wants Quebec’s school bus rules to change | CBC News

Quebecer Nathan Macameau was hit by a car moments after…

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