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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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2026 Olympic Games Day 10: Courtney Sarault captures silver in short-track speed skate
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games Day 10: Courtney Sarault captures silver in short-track speed skate

Carney Facetimes Kingsbury 🤳That’s one way to open a conversation…

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2026 Olympic Games: Canada's men's hockey team leads 3-1 against France in preliminary round finale
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: Canada’s men’s hockey team leads 3-1 against France in preliminary round finale

Is Canada cheating? Unpacking the double-touch curling controversyHoman double touch…

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2026 Olympic Games: Canada leads Germany 1-0 in must-win women's hockey quarterfinal as Poulin back on ice
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: Canada leads Germany 1-0 in must-win women’s hockey quarterfinal as Poulin back on ice

The Milano-Cortina Games ran out of 10,000 condoms before V-dayDid…

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2026 Olympic Games: It's all about hockey and curling for Canada on Day 7
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: It’s all about hockey and curling for Canada on Day 7

Biathlon like running up stairs, then threading a needleThere are…

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Canada's Éliot Grondin claims silver in tight men's Olympic snowboard cross final
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February 4, 2026

Canada’s Éliot Grondin claims silver in tight men’s Olympic snowboard cross final

Silver for snowboard cross star Éliot GrondinIt’s a silver medal…

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2026 Olympic Games: 4 Canadians chase the podium in the women's moguls final
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: 4 Canadians chase the podium in the women’s moguls final

Condolences in Milan for B.C. mass shooting victimsGood morning. I’m…

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2026 Olympic Games: Canada wins silver in short-track speed skating mixed relay
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: Canada wins silver in short-track speed skating mixed relay

Ukrainian skeleton athlete barred from wearing helmet honouring friends killed…

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2026 Olympic Games: Canadians throw down in slopestyle, go for gold in speed skating
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: Canadians throw down in slopestyle, go for gold in speed skating

What’s in store at the Olympics todayGood morning, I’m Verity…

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2026 Olympic Games: American Breezy Johnson wins gold in women's downhill after Lindsey Vonn's brutal crash
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: American Breezy Johnson wins gold in women’s downhill after Lindsey Vonn’s brutal crash

American, German, Italian on women’s downhill podiumAmerican and reigning World…

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