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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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Entertainment, Arts, Lifestyle, Music, Ontario/Quebec, Social

May 7, 2026

Indigenous youth from across Canada in Ontario for intensive dance camp

More than 100 young people from 11 First Nation and…

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Privacy watchdog finds thousands of tax account breaches, urges stronger protections
Star

May 7, 2026

Privacy watchdog finds thousands of tax account breaches, urges stronger protections

The federal privacy watchdog says there have been more than…

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Entertainment, Ontario/Quebec

May 7, 2026

Craig Macrae

Maggie Kang receives a key to the city of Toronto at Departure Festival

TORONTO — The creator behind the Oscar-winning animated film “KPop…

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Fact check: Are wages rising faster than inflation?
Star

May 7, 2026

Fact check: Are wages rising faster than inflation?

Prime Minister Mark Carney has said wages are rising faster…

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Sports

May 7, 2026

Steve Buffery

Beware of Messi: TFC defenders aim to limit Miami suspestar’s chances

TORONTO — Toronto FC centre back Walker Zimmerman understands that,…

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They shared their fears about high-speed rail. Then their comments disappeared
Star

May 7, 2026

They shared their fears about high-speed rail. Then their comments disappeared

A teenager worried about his family’s home and an 84-year-old…

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Ontario/Quebec, Sports

May 7, 2026

Kathryn Mannie and Rianna Lim

For many hockey fans in this part of Ontario, Buffalo Sabres are the hometown team

Montreal may be the last Canadian team standing in the…

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Stores across Sudbury, Ont., sell out of bottled water as advisory continues
Star

May 7, 2026

Stores across Sudbury, Ont., sell out of bottled water as advisory continues

Sudbury restaurants adjust under the advisoryLiana Bacon’s downtown café Books…

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Business, Construction, Finance, Labour

May 7, 2026

KingSett Capital forms partnership with University Pension Plan Ontario

TORONTO — Private equity real estate firm KingSett Capital and…

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