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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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8 things to watch for in Alberta politics in 2026
Star

December 31, 2025

8 things to watch for in Alberta politics in 2026

Duelling citizen-led petitions related to separation, multiple uses of the…

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Sports

December 31, 2025

Abdulhamid Ibrahim

Sceptres left looking for adjustments after being unable to solve Nicole Hensley

TORONTO — The Toronto Sceptres tilted the ice for much…

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Transit fares are going up. Why do Canadian cities struggle to keep it affordable?
Star

December 31, 2025

Transit fares are going up. Why do Canadian cities struggle to keep it affordable?

With transit fares on the rise in a number of…

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Justice, National, Science, Social

December 31, 2025

Paola Loriggio

Increasing AI use in Canadian courtrooms carries risk of errors, penalties: lawyers

TORONTO — In the past, if a client who usually…

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Automotive, Business, Construction, Economy, Labour, Manufacturing, Politics, Real Estate, Trade

December 31, 2025

Craig Wong

Five things to watch in Canadian business for 2026

OTTAWA — Trade issues dominated headlines for Canadian business in…

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25 years after Ottawa's amalgamation, is there any going back?
Star

December 31, 2025

25 years after Ottawa’s amalgamation, is there any going back?

Former mayors remain split on the 2001 merger that turned…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

December 31, 2025

Tow truck operator dies after being struck by vehicle in Centre Wellington Township

CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ONT. — Ontario Provincial Police say a…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

December 30, 2025

Tow truck operator dies after being truck by vehicle in Centre Wellington Township

CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ONT. — Ontario Provincial Police say a…

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Sports

December 30, 2025

Matthews, Tanev, Joshua all listed as injured for Leafs ahead of game against Devils

TORONTO — The banged-up Toronto Maple Leafs are without captain…

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