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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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The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Voting Rights Act could give Trump a lifeline
Star

May 1, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act could give Trump a lifeline

The conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court has effectively…

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At Issue | The costs of Carney's spending plans
Star

May 1, 2026

At Issue | The costs of Carney’s spending plans

At Issue this week: What Mark Carney’s spending goals outlined…

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Pentagon walks away from Canada-U.S. defence board
Star

April 30, 2026

Pentagon walks away from Canada-U.S. defence board

The Trump administration is walking away from a long-running body…

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Defence chief set to pitch ‘options’ for massive troop surge as military strains under its own limits
Star

April 30, 2026

Defence chief set to pitch ‘options’ for massive troop surge as military strains under its own limits

The Liberal government will soon be asked to consider options…

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Atlantic, Business, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Utilities

April 30, 2026

Sarah Smellie

Clock running out on Quebec energy deal, N.L. premier is eager to keep negotiating

ST. JOHN’S — A draft deal between hydroelectric utilities in…

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Stop calling Canada's latest big idea a sovereign wealth fund | About That
Star

April 30, 2026

Stop calling Canada’s latest big idea a sovereign wealth fund | About That

Prime Minister Mark Carney introduced a sovereign wealth fund for…

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Vancouver is running out of water – and the solutions are wild
Star

April 30, 2026

Vancouver is running out of water – and the solutions are wild

As Metro Vancouver’s population grows and its reliable snowpack shrinks,…

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Disaster, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Social

April 30, 2026

Body of OPP police officer killed in crash brought to Oshawa ahead of funeral

The body of an Ontario police officer who died in…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 30, 2026

Man dead, another in custody after shooting in north Toronto: police

TORONTO — Police say a suspect is in custody after…

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