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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, Sports, Transport

May 21, 2026

Tara Deschamps

Taxi, ride-hailing drivers brace for World Cup traffic and antsy passengers

Weeks before global soccer fans are due to descend on…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 21, 2026

Rianna Lim

Intense search for missing teen girl in Toronto as parents plead for her return

TORONTO — Toronto police say they’ve intensified a search for…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 21, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Former Durham Region police officer facing sex assault charges dating back to 2003

A former Durham Region police officer is facing a slew…

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Sports

May 21, 2026

Hamilton Hammers name gives new AHL franchise a Steel City identity

HAMILTON — The American Hockey League team coming to Hamilton…

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Sports

May 21, 2026

Larry Fisher

Rockets hoping home crowd can spark another Memorial Cup run in Kelowna

KELOWNA — Kelowna Rockets owner Bruce Hamilton isn’t thinking about…

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Lifestyle, National, Ontario/Quebec

May 21, 2026

Aaron Sousa

Air France flight diverted to Montreal amid U.S. Ebola travel restrictions

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says an Air France flight…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

May 21, 2026

Canadian citizen charged with illegally voting in multiple U.S. elections

BOSTON — The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a Canadian citizen…

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Business, Economy, National, Sports

May 20, 2026

Brieanna Charlebois

Fans disappointed over ticket, hotel costs during World Cup in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Chris Van Brockhoven booked his trip to Vancouver…

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Health, Lifestyle, National

May 20, 2026

Hannah Alberga

One person in Ontario who recently travelled to East Africa tested for Ebola virus: ministry

TORONTO — One person in Ontario was being tested for…

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