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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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Sports

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John Chidley-Hill

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Music, Social

May 23, 2026

Alex Nino Gheciu

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Sports

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John Chidley-Hill

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Gregory Strong

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Kevin O'Leary wants to build an AI data centre in Alberta. His Utah project is facing a backlash
Star

May 23, 2026

Kevin O’Leary wants to build an AI data centre in Alberta. His Utah project is facing a backlash

Celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary wants to bankroll an AI data…

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