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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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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

February 2, 2026

Paola Loriggio

What to expect as businessman Frank Stronach stands trial on sexual assault charges

TORONTO — The man long touted as one of Canada’s…

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Business, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Science, Utilities

February 2, 2026

Allison Jones

Nuclear refurbishment done and under budget at Ontario’s Darlington plant: minister

A nuclear refurbishment at the Darlington power plant is now…

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Police docked pay after red-light cameras capture them rushing to emergencies express anger, frustration
Star

February 2, 2026

Police docked pay after red-light cameras capture them rushing to emergencies express anger, frustration

Red-light cameras in Ontario have been catching civilians for years,…

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How is Carney's government filling high-level jobs?
Star

February 2, 2026

How is Carney’s government filling high-level jobs?

In 2016, former prime minister Justin Trudeau overhauled the way…

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National, Ontario/Quebec

February 1, 2026

Sandra Ezekwesili

Thousands rally in Toronto to support Iran uprising, call for regime change

TORONTO — Thousands of people gathered in downtown Toronto on…

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National, Ontario/Quebec

February 1, 2026

Christopher Reynolds

Montrealers protest Trump immigration crackdown, call out Canadian ‘complicity’

MONTREAL — Demonstrators gathered in Montreal on Sunday to protest…

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Ontario/Quebec

February 1, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Toronto cyclists frustrated by snow-blocked bike lanes week after record storm

TORONTO — Safety concerns have been top of mind for…

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Business, Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Film, Justice, Lifestyle, Television

February 1, 2026

Fakiha Baig and Kathryn Mannie

Ontario community where “Schitt’s Creek” was filmed remembers Catherine O’Hara

The picturesque Ontario community Catherine O’Hara spent long days shooting…

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National, Ontario/Quebec

February 1, 2026

Montreal demonstrators protest Trump immigration crackdown at U.S. Consulate

Demonstrators are gathering in downtown Montreal to protest against the…

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