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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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Defence department spent more than $34 million on new sleeping bags now deemed unsuitable | CBC News
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February 12, 2022

Defence department spent more than $34 million on new sleeping bags now deemed unsuitable | CBC News

Despite the defence department spending more than $34.8 million on…

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One of the military's simplest procurement projects is being tied down by red tape | CBC News
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February 12, 2022

One of the military’s simplest procurement projects is being tied down by red tape | CBC News

Despite facing heavy pressure to ramp up military spending, the…

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Maverick Party looks to Bloc Québécois as inspiration to ensure western interests
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September 12, 2021

Maverick Party looks to Bloc Québécois as inspiration to ensure western interests

The Maverick Party, formerly known as Wexit Canada, advocates for…

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At least 26 killed, including children, after Israeli strikes reported in Gaza
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August 5, 2020

At least 26 killed, including children, after Israeli strikes reported in Gaza

Israeli planes launched strikes in Gaza on Tuesday, killing at…

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Britain's PM called pro-Palestinian rallies on Oct. 7 'un-British.' Hundreds took to the streets anyway
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August 5, 2020

Britain’s PM called pro-Palestinian rallies on Oct. 7 ‘un-British.’ Hundreds took to the streets anyway

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters, many of them university students, gathered in…

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Israel has a tight grip over access into Gaza — for foreign aid and journalists
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August 5, 2020

Israel has a tight grip over access into Gaza — for foreign aid and journalists

At the southern end of Gaza’s border with Israel, we…

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What Palestinians think of Trump's proposed ceasefire plan
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August 5, 2020

What Palestinians think of Trump’s proposed ceasefire plan

A day after U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime…

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Trump's latest plan to end the war in Gaza contains the same tripwires as previous ones
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August 5, 2020

Trump’s latest plan to end the war in Gaza contains the same tripwires as previous ones

Despite Donald Trump’s hyperbole that his 20-point peace plan to…

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Canada recognizes a Palestinian state. Israel condemns it. What does that mean for Palestinians?
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August 5, 2020

Canada recognizes a Palestinian state. Israel condemns it. What does that mean for Palestinians?

Last Sunday, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada would recognize Palestinian…

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