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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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Business, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Transport

June 4, 2026

Elissa Mendes and Liam Casey

Carney has not formed opinion on Ford’s island airport expansion vision in Toronto

TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday he has…

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Why can't more Canadian kids ride electric school buses?
Star

June 4, 2026

Why can’t more Canadian kids ride electric school buses?

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we find out…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec, Social

June 4, 2026

Maan Alhmidi

Northern Ontario First Nation evacuates as fire crews battle spreading wildfire

A northern Ontario First Nation is evacuating as provincial fire…

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Film, Music

June 4, 2026

Craig Macrae

Canadian director turns tinnitus pain into rock ‘n’ roll horror film debuting at Tribeca

In his mid-twenties Sam Scott, who plays the drums, began…

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Sports

June 4, 2026

Gregory Strong

A snapshot look at the six FIFA World Cup games to be played at Toronto Stadium

TORONTO — Canada will host 13 games during the FIFA…

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Sports

June 4, 2026

Abdulhamid Ibrahim

From Modric to Mane, five stars to watch at the World Cup in Toronto

TORONTO — Toronto is set to host six FIFA World…

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Passport, please: Would Albertans keep Canadian citizenship in a hypothetical independent state?
Star

June 4, 2026

Passport, please: Would Albertans keep Canadian citizenship in a hypothetical independent state?

As questions around the logistics of separation loom ahead of…

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Music, Sports

June 4, 2026

Alex Nino Gheciu

Nelly Furtado, Tragically Hip join Boi-1da for Canada’s ‘competitive’ World Cup album

When Boi-1da was first approached about a World Cup soundtrack…

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Hollywood's latest fixation? The young YouTubers behind box-office hits like Backrooms and Obsession
Star

June 4, 2026

Hollywood’s latest fixation? The young YouTubers behind box-office hits like Backrooms and Obsession

Summer movie season is normally a battle of Hollywood heavyweights…

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