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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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A restaurant in a village of 1,500 is getting major recognition in Quebec — and Canada
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May 17, 2026

A restaurant in a village of 1,500 is getting major recognition in Quebec — and Canada

This month, the quiet but powerful reputation of Auberge Saint-Mathieu…

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Aid cuts have slowed fight to contain Ebola in central Africa, doctors say
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May 17, 2026

Aid cuts have slowed fight to contain Ebola in central Africa, doctors say

Oxfam country director Dr. Maneji Mangundu recently returned from the…

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Canada clamping down on travel, immigration from central Africa amid Ebola outbreak
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May 17, 2026

Canada clamping down on travel, immigration from central Africa amid Ebola outbreak

Canadian officials are clamping down on travel and immigration from…

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Congo's Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger
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May 17, 2026

Congo’s Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger

Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centres in the Democratic Republic…

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Labour, Ontario/Quebec

May 16, 2026

Talks keep going as deadline passes for possible TTC work stoppage

TORONTO — The Toronto Transit Commission says talks with a…

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Music, National

May 16, 2026

Drake breaks three daily Spotify records for 2026 with new albums

Drake fans who might have felt left out in the…

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National, Ontario/Quebec

May 16, 2026

Talks between TTC and CUPE Local 2 continue past deadline

Efforts to avoid a strike by Toronto Transit Commission employees…

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Health, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 16, 2026

Mental health workers accused of assaulting child at Niagara Region school

WELLAND — Two mental health counsellors have been arrested after…

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3 regional Indigenous tourism boards separate from ITAC amid ongoing financial concerns
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May 15, 2026

3 regional Indigenous tourism boards separate from ITAC amid ongoing financial concerns

Three Indigenous tourism organizations say they are withdrawing support from…

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