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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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Health, Lifestyle, National

May 15, 2026

Hannah Alberga

Ontario now testing asymptomatic people for hantavirus; low-risk cases to stop isolating if negative

TORONTO — Ontario’s ministry of health said it is now…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 15, 2026

Rianna Lim

Ontario man charged in Ryan Wedding case to stay behind bars after losing bail review

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 15, 2026

Rianna Lim

Ontario man charged in Ryan Wedding case to stay behind bars after losing bail review

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Star

May 15, 2026

Wildfire in Alberta’s west country rages on, campers evacuated from backcountry

A wildfire continues to rage through a vast expanse of…

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Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial
Star

May 15, 2026

Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial

Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial in New York ended in a…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

May 15, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Ontario’s top court dismisses Peter Nygard’s appeal of sexual assault convictions

TORONTO — Ontario’s top court has dismissed an appeal filed…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

May 15, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Ontario’s top court dismisses Peter Nygard’s appeal of sexual assault convictions

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Business, Sports

May 15, 2026

Dan Ralph

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

May 15, 2026

Allison Jones

Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith seeks advice on next steps following nomination loss

TORONTO — Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is asking supporters for…

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