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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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Labour, Ontario/Quebec, Sports

May 26, 2026

Rianna Lim

Ontario civil servants can work remotely on some World Cup Toronto game days: gov’t

TORONTO — Ontario’s Treasury Board says public service employees may…

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Canadians increasingly struggle to keep up with mortgage payments, report says
Star

May 26, 2026

Canadians increasingly struggle to keep up with mortgage payments, report says

Canadians are increasingly struggling to pay their mortgages, particularly in…

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Guilbeault says Canada 'backsliding' on climate action as he resigns as MP
Star

May 26, 2026

Guilbeault says Canada ‘backsliding’ on climate action as he resigns as MP

Ex-environment minister Steven Guilbeault says Canada is ‘backsliding’ on climate…

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Business, Health, Ontario/Quebec

May 26, 2026

Power restored in Toronto’s downtown core after transmission station fire

TORONTO — Toronto Hydro says power has been restored to…

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Fast-fashion brand Shein accused of stealing designs from Winnipeg-based Indigenous company
Star

May 26, 2026

Fast-fashion brand Shein accused of stealing designs from Winnipeg-based Indigenous company

Indigenous Nations Apparel Company, or INAC, a Winnipeg-based Indigenous clothing…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

May 26, 2026

Allison Jones and Liam Casey

Ontario municipal councillors to face stiffer ethics penalties

TORONTO — Ontario municipal councillors could soon be removed from…

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Human Interest, Music

May 26, 2026

Alex Nino Gheciu

Drake breaks Michael Jackson’s Hot 100 record for most No. 1s by a solo male artist

Drake might officially be the new king of pop. The…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 26, 2026

Police make arrest in Toronto garage murder case, victim still unidentified

TORONTO — Toronto police say they have charged a 30-year-old…

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Education, Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Music, Social

May 26, 2026

Nicole Thompson

After 39 years, Antoni Cimolino prepares to take his final bow at Stratford

STRATFORD, ONTARIO, CANADA — Antoni Cimolino is ending his tenure…

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