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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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Trump's 'Board of Peace' gets its legitimacy from the UN, an agency he routinely belittles
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January 23, 2026

Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ gets its legitimacy from the UN, an agency he routinely belittles

Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.” It sounds like an imaginary…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

January 23, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Canadian ex-Olympian and alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding arrested in Mexico: FBI

Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding…

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My life as Hilary Duff. No, not that one
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January 23, 2026

My life as Hilary Duff. No, not that one

Sharing a name with a celebrity is equal parts comedic,…

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Natalie Spooner ready to play any role for Canadian hockey team at 4th Olympics
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January 23, 2026

Natalie Spooner ready to play any role for Canadian hockey team at 4th Olympics

It’s been a long road for Natalie Spooner as she…

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Thousands of demonstrators demand ICE leave Minneapolis
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January 23, 2026

Thousands of demonstrators demand ICE leave Minneapolis

Thousands of demonstrators braved bitter cold to march through the…

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B.C. mom with Stage 4 cancer says months-long wait to see oncologist put her at risk
Star

January 23, 2026

B.C. mom with Stage 4 cancer says months-long wait to see oncologist put her at risk

A Port Moody, B.C., mother of two says she had…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec, Social

January 23, 2026

A timeline of key events leading up to the arrest of Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding

U.S. authorities have announced the arrest of former Canadian Olympic…

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Disgraced Winnipeg police officer sentenced to 7 years in prison 'believed he was untouchable'
Star

January 23, 2026

Disgraced Winnipeg police officer sentenced to 7 years in prison ‘believed he was untouchable’

Former Winnipeg police officer Elston Bostock was sentenced to seven…

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Sports

January 23, 2026

Joshua Clipperton

‘Excited to go back there’: Marner set for first game in Toronto against Maple Leafs

TORONTO — Mitch Marner doesn’t know what to expect when…

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