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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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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

June 3, 2026

Maan Alhmidi

4 more suspects charged in alleged hate assaults on Toronto Jewish community members

TORONTO — Toronto police say four additional suspects have been…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

June 3, 2026

Rianna Lim

Ontario’s top court restores agriculture law parts targeting animal rights activists

TORONTO — Ontario’s top court has overturned a lower court…

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Education, Labour, Ontario/Quebec

June 3, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario education bargaining to begin, unions pushing for smaller class sizes

TORONTO — Education bargaining season is starting in Ontario and…

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Business, Construction, Economy, Real Estate

June 3, 2026

Sammy Hudes

Greater Toronto home sales up six per cent in May as prices fall: real estate board

TORONTO — The Greater Toronto Area marked its third straight…

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Supersized data centres are coming to Canada. One province is at the epicentre
Star

June 3, 2026

Supersized data centres are coming to Canada. One province is at the epicentre

A new national AI strategy by the federal government this…

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Entertainment, Arts, Lifestyle, National, Television

June 3, 2026

Sharif Hassan

These exiled journalists are covering their home countries without fear — from Canada

TORONTO — Until just a few years ago, Andersson Boscan…

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AI agents lag far behind human workers. Why are tech companies laying off the humans?
Star

June 3, 2026

AI agents lag far behind human workers. Why are tech companies laying off the humans?

AI-related layoffs are in full swing as tech companies invest…

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#TheMoment he recreated a famous print with Lego
Star

June 3, 2026

#TheMoment he recreated a famous print with Lego

Grade 11 student Henry Campbell tells The National about the…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

June 2, 2026

Allison Jones and Liam Casey

Ontario legislature rises for 21-week break following short session

TORONTO — Ontario’s legislature started a 21-week break on Tuesday…

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