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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 threatens 100% tariffs on Canadian goods as Carney carries on with trade strategy
Star

January 20, 2026

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canadian goods as Carney carries on with trade strategy

Ottawa keeping its focus on its own plans, ministers sayCanadian…

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'You cannot rewrite history': Minister responds to Trump's claims about allies in Afghanistan
Star

January 20, 2026

‘You cannot rewrite history’: Minister responds to Trump’s claims about allies in Afghanistan

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne pushed back against U.S. President Donald…

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By suddenly declaring a deal on Greenland, Trump demolished his case for owning it
Star

January 20, 2026

By suddenly declaring a deal on Greenland, Trump demolished his case for owning it

In a whiplash-inducing U-turn, U.S. President Donald Trump suddenly dropped…

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Sports

January 20, 2026

Gemma Karstens-Smith

Toronto’s Victoria Mboko headlines Canada’s latest crop of young tennis stars

Guillaume Marx admits that even he didn’t predict Victoria Mboko’s…

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Justice, Labour, Ontario/Quebec

January 20, 2026

Man charged with murder in Niagara Region now facing additional 25 sex abuse charges

Police say a man who was charged with murder in…

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Sports

January 20, 2026

Teenage midfielder Olivia Chisholm signs first professional deal with AFC Toronto

TORONTO — AFC Toronto, which signed Olivia Chisholm to a…

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Timelapse video shows northern lights glowing in Yukon
Star

January 20, 2026

Timelapse video shows northern lights glowing in Yukon

The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, put…

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Business, Construction, Health, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Real Estate, Social

January 20, 2026

Liam Casey

Toronto hospital to double housing program that reduces ER visits

TORONTO — A Toronto hospital network will double its unique…

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Sports

January 20, 2026

Donna Spencer

Westlake heads to sixth Paralympic Games as Canada’s Para hockey team named

CALGARY — Veteran forward Greg Westlake heads to his sixth…

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