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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, Entertainment, Arts, Social

April 1, 2026

Nicole Thompson

‘I want to rattle some things’: Zaiba Baig on embracing her ‘evil mode’ in her new plays

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'Punched, kicked, bitten, stabbed': Assaults in northern Ontario jails hard to handle due to overcrowding
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April 1, 2026

‘Punched, kicked, bitten, stabbed’: Assaults in northern Ontario jails hard to handle due to overcrowding

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Labour, Ontario/Quebec

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Ontario minimum wage to rise to $17.95 on Oct. 1

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April 1, 2026

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April 1, 2026

Trump administration launches new bid to attract U.S. oil companies to Venezuela — but finding few takers

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Nunavut has 1 year left before devolution comes into effect. Is the territory ready?
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April 1, 2026

Nunavut has 1 year left before devolution comes into effect. Is the territory ready?

The Canadian government will transfer control of Nunavut’s land and…

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Sports

April 1, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Sanchez, Guerrero lead Blue Jays past Rockies 5-1 to back solid Scherzer outing

TORONTO — Jesus Sanchez had an RBI single in the…

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April 1, 2026

Three dead, two seriously hurt in crash in southwestern Ontario: police

OXFORD COUNTY, ONT. — Three people have died and two…

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Sports

March 31, 2026

Joshua Clipperton

Pelley cites ‘culture’ and ‘alignment’ as Leafs move on after Treliving’s dismissal

TORONTO — Keith Pelley confidently declared the right people were…

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