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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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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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Italy caught a U.S. murder suspect on the run. Why did he slip past Canadian officials?
Star

May 15, 2026

Italy caught a U.S. murder suspect on the run. Why did he slip past Canadian officials?

Lee Gilley, accused of murdering his pregnant wife nearly two…

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Health, Justice, Lifestyle, Ontario/Quebec, Social

May 15, 2026

Sharif Hassan

As clock ticks down for Ontario consumption sites, users fear they won’t survive

TORONTO — For Riley Bisson, the unassuming one-storey house with…

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Entertainment, Arts, Ontario/Quebec, Sports

May 15, 2026

Toronto to release more free tickets today for World Cup fan festival

TORONTO — The City of Toronto is expected to release…

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Entertainment, Arts, Ontario/Quebec, Sports

May 15, 2026

Toronto to release more free tickets today for World Cup fan festival

TORONTO — The City of Toronto is expected to release…

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Military reprimanded soldiers who raised concerns about monitoring Canadians online during COVID-19
Star

May 15, 2026

Military reprimanded soldiers who raised concerns about monitoring Canadians online during COVID-19

The military reprimanded soldiers after they raised concerns about an…

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Father of boy killed in Edmonton dog attack testifies at owner’s trial
Star

May 14, 2026

Father of boy killed in Edmonton dog attack testifies at owner’s trial

The father of an 11-year-old boy who died following a…

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Ontario/Quebec

May 14, 2026

SIU charges OPP officer with manslaugter in shooting death of a man in Norfold County

An Ontario Provincial Police officer has been charged with manslaughter…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

May 14, 2026

Liam Casey

Ontario to expand jail capacity by 2,500 beds over 10 years at a cost of $3 billion

TORONTO — Ontario will expand its vastly overcrowded jails by…

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