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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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Robert Pattinson, Zendaya's The Drama is disturbing, controversial and fascinating
Star

March 31, 2026

Robert Pattinson, Zendaya’s The Drama is disturbing, controversial and fascinating

That The Drama blossoms into a subversive investigation into the…

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Weather watchers mourn the end of national Weatheradio service
Star

March 31, 2026

Weather watchers mourn the end of national Weatheradio service

There is now one less way to get weather information…

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Trump says there's 'no reason' for the U.S. to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed attack on allies
Star

March 31, 2026

Trump says there’s ‘no reason’ for the U.S. to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed attack on allies

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday at allies who…

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Disaster, Environment, Health, National

March 31, 2026

Jordan Omstead

Summer air quality alerts will become routine in U.S. without action: UWaterloo study

A new study out of the University of Waterloo is…

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Her scammer only got house arrest. She says Canada's sentences are a 'joke'
Star

March 31, 2026

Her scammer only got house arrest. She says Canada’s sentences are a ‘joke’

Scam victims feel an increasing sense that the Canadian justice…

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Public servant says she's 'collateral damage' as government prepares to test new pay system
Star

March 31, 2026

Public servant says she’s ‘collateral damage’ as government prepares to test new pay system

A longtime federal public servant says she’s become “collateral damage”…

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CTA to lower air passenger complaints fee after pressure from airlines, transport minister, documents show
Star

March 31, 2026

CTA to lower air passenger complaints fee after pressure from airlines, transport minister, documents show

Internal documents show airlines and then Transport Minister Anita Anand…

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Weeks after Ontario dental clinic was ordered shut, patients sent letters urging hepatitis and HIV testing
Star

March 31, 2026

Weeks after Ontario dental clinic was ordered shut, patients sent letters urging hepatitis and HIV testing

Former patients of a dental clinic in Brantford, Ont., are…

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Have seniors become the new screenagers?
Star

March 31, 2026

Have seniors become the new screenagers?

Sherry Bagnato isn’t a millennial or a screenager. She’s a…

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