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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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Summer gas is here. What does that mean for sky-high prices?
Star

April 18, 2026

Summer gas is here. What does that mean for sky-high prices?

As a gas tax break comes down the pipe from…

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Palestinian football officials worry Canada won't approve visas in time for FIFA meeting
Star

April 18, 2026

Palestinian football officials worry Canada won’t approve visas in time for FIFA meeting

Media reports published this week suggested Canada had blocked members…

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Electric ferries are breaking records — and quietly joining Canada's fleet
Star

April 18, 2026

Electric ferries are breaking records — and quietly joining Canada’s fleet

Electric ferries around the world are getting bigger and travelling…

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How 1 bad butter tart sent this man on a mission to protect the Canadian treat
Star

April 18, 2026

How 1 bad butter tart sent this man on a mission to protect the Canadian treat

John Meissner has loved butter tarts since he was a…

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Fear of reprisals, isolation, anxiety: Report documents mental health concerns at CSIS
Star

April 18, 2026

Fear of reprisals, isolation, anxiety: Report documents mental health concerns at CSIS

Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees who came forward as part…

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Sports

April 17, 2026

Dan Ralph

Woodbine jockey Pietro Moran looking to build upon his stellar 2025 campaign

TORONTO — Pietro Moran has a tough act to follow….

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Business, Health, Lifestyle, Ontario/Quebec

April 17, 2026

More cases of salmonella infection confirmed in outbreak tied to Hamilton restaurant

HAMILTON — More cases of salmonella infection have been confirmed…

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Stanley Cup playoffs primer: What to know for each first-round series
Sports, Star

April 17, 2026

Stanley Cup playoffs primer: What to know for each first-round series

CBC Sports’ daily newsletter gets you ready for all eight…

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Has looksmaxxing guru Clavicular gone too far?
Star

April 17, 2026

Has looksmaxxing guru Clavicular gone too far?

Braden Peters, also known as Clavicular online, was recently hospitalized…

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