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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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Leading business groups ask Liberals to send Air Canada pilot dispute to binding arbitration | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

Leading business groups ask Liberals to send Air Canada pilot dispute to binding arbitration | CBC News

Dozens of Canadian business associations across the country have signed…

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Toronto Sceptres pull away from Boston Fleet to win PWHL opener
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September 9, 2024

Toronto Sceptres pull away from Boston Fleet to win PWHL opener

The Toronto Sceptres produced their version of Miller Time in…

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'Good, bad and ugly': Love them or not, the new PWHL names give teams — and fans — identities | CBC Sports
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September 9, 2024

‘Good, bad and ugly’: Love them or not, the new PWHL names give teams — and fans — identities | CBC Sports

The Fleet, the Frost, the Victoire, the Sirens, the Charge and the Sceptres.In…

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Princess of Wales finishes chemotherapy, says she's focused on staying 'cancer-free' | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

Princess of Wales finishes chemotherapy, says she’s focused on staying ‘cancer-free’ | CBC News

Catherine, Princess of Wales, says she has finished her chemotherapy…

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Hockey community, family and friends mourn Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau at funeral | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

Hockey community, family and friends mourn Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau at funeral | CBC News

The Gaudreau brothers died when they were struck by a…

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'Sexual predator' Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years for 4 counts of sexual assault | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

‘Sexual predator’ Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years for 4 counts of sexual assault | CBC News

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who was found guilty…

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Google ads are everywhere. Now they're being taken to court, too | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

Google ads are everywhere. Now they’re being taken to court, too | CBC News

Alphabet’s Google will face antitrust prosecutors at trial on Monday…

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NDP defends Montréal byelection candidate over Palestinian flag on pamphlet | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

NDP defends Montréal byelection candidate over Palestinian flag on pamphlet | CBC News

The NDP is leaping to the defence of Montréal byelection…

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Some people with disabilities in B.C. say they're not looking for love because they fear losing benefits | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

Some people with disabilities in B.C. say they’re not looking for love because they fear losing benefits | CBC News

People with disabilities face losing their provincial benefits if they…

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