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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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Facebook owner Meta bans Russian state media outlets over 'foreign interference activity' | CBC News
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September 6, 2024

Facebook owner Meta bans Russian state media outlets over ‘foreign interference activity’ | CBC News

Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya…

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Major Russian disinfo site featuring anti-Trudeau articles prompts calls for new focus at public inquiry | CBC News
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September 6, 2024

Major Russian disinfo site featuring anti-Trudeau articles prompts calls for new focus at public inquiry | CBC News

A website at the heart of an international Russian disinformation…

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Meet the right-wing Canadian influencers accused of collaborating with an alleged Russian propaganda scheme | CBC News
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September 6, 2024

Meet the right-wing Canadian influencers accused of collaborating with an alleged Russian propaganda scheme | CBC News

The social media accounts of two of Canada’s most vocal…

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Trump pleads not guilty to revised federal indictment in 2020 election case | CBC News
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September 5, 2024

Trump pleads not guilty to revised federal indictment in 2020 election case | CBC News

Lawyers for Donald Trump entered a not guilty plea on…

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IN PHOTOS | Fans, films and fashion: Best of TIFF | CBC News
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September 5, 2024

IN PHOTOS | Fans, films and fashion: Best of TIFF | CBC News

The Toronto International Film Festival began Thursday with the world…

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U.K. competition watchdog probing use of 'dynamic pricing' in Oasis ticket debacle | CBC News
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September 5, 2024

U.K. competition watchdog probing use of ‘dynamic pricing’ in Oasis ticket debacle | CBC News

The U.K. competition watchdog said on Thursday it was looking…

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Teen suspect in deadly U.S. school shooting had been interviewed by FBI last year | CBC News
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September 5, 2024

Teen suspect in deadly U.S. school shooting had been interviewed by FBI last year | CBC News

More than a year ago, tips about online posts threatening…

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British prosecutors decline to prosecute Harvey Weinstein over alleged 1990s incident | CBC News
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September 5, 2024

British prosecutors decline to prosecute Harvey Weinstein over alleged 1990s incident | CBC News

Britains’s Crown Prosecution Service, which in 2022 authorized two charges…

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Edmonton police overtime for Oilers playoff run totalled nearly $1.9M | CBC News
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September 5, 2024

Edmonton police overtime for Oilers playoff run totalled nearly $1.9M | CBC News

Overtime costs for the Edmonton Police Service during the Edmonton…

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