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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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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 8, 2026

Second suspect charged with murder in fatal Oshawa, Ont., stabbing: police

OSHAWA — Police say they’ve arrested and charged a second…

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Human Interest, National, Ontario/Quebec

January 8, 2026

Maan Alhmidi

Victims’ families mark six-year anniversary of Flight PS752 downing in Iran

RICHMOND HILL — The group representing families of passengers killed…

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National, Ontario/Quebec

January 8, 2026

Sharif Hassan

Kashechewan First Nation evacuation plans will prioritize 500 vulnerable people: feds

Indigenous Services Canada says the evacuation of 500 vulnerable people…

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Education, National, Politics

January 8, 2026

Sarah Ritchie

Conservative MP accuses students of free speech attack after campus event cancelled

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Garnett Genuis accused a student group…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 8, 2026

Jim Bronskill

Supreme Court to hear challenge of law allowing Ontario Place redevelopment

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an…

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Ontario/Quebec, Sports

January 8, 2026

Rianna Lim

FanDuel fined $350k after suspicious betting activity in table tennis games: AGCO

Ontario’s alcohol and gaming regulator says FanDuel Canada is facing…

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Business, Disaster, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Transport

January 8, 2026

Toronto’s 2026 budget proposal includes 2.2 per cent property tax hike, TTC fare caps

TORONTO — The City of Toronto is proposing several measures…

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Sports

January 8, 2026

Argonauts head coach Mike Miller unveils his 2026 coaching staff

TORONTO — Mike Miller and Chris Miller are together again….

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Sports

January 8, 2026

Neil Davidson

Samantha Chang signs with AFC Toronto, the team she helped beat in the NSL final

TORONTO — Midfielder Samantha Chang, who captained the Vancouver Rise…

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