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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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Business, Economy, Environment, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 27, 2026

Liam Casey

Marineland has solid plan to move whales and dolphins to U.S., minister says

TORONTO — Marineland has a “solid plan” to move Canada’s…

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Social, Sports, Weather

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Neil Davidson

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While the search for a marquee attacker continues behind the…

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This storm just froze half of North America
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January 27, 2026

This storm just froze half of North America

A massive winter storm has buried millions under a historic…

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Eglinton LRT has targeted opening date of Feb. 8: Ford

TORONTO — A long-delayed light rail transit line in Toronto…

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Health, National, Politics, Science, Sports

January 26, 2026

The Canadian Press

Former member of Parliament Kirsty Duncan dies at age 59

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Business, Economy, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 26, 2026

Liam Casey

Ottawa gives conditional approval for Marineland to export remaining belugas to U.S.

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Weather

January 26, 2026

Jordan Omstead

Record snowfall to test Toronto’s revamped snow clearing work

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