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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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Court challenge launched against Ontario bike lane removal legislation
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December 11, 2024

Court challenge launched against Ontario bike lane removal legislation

A cycling advocacy group is leading a court challenge against…

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Churchill Falls tentative deal expected Thursday as N.L. tees up 'historic partnership announcement'
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December 11, 2024

Churchill Falls tentative deal expected Thursday as N.L. tees up ‘historic partnership announcement’

Premiers from Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador are meeting Thursday…

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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 3.25% with slower pace of cuts going forward
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December 11, 2024

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 3.25% with slower pace of cuts going forward

The Bank of Canada lowered its interest rate by 50-basis…

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From Whistler to Calgary, Canadian luge trio's Olympic journey nearing full circle
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December 11, 2024

From Whistler to Calgary, Canadian luge trio’s Olympic journey nearing full circle

Rewatch the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics closing ceremony closely, and you’ll…

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'My father was 95 ... what did he do?': Family mourns after airstrike hits house in Nuseirat
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December 11, 2024

‘My father was 95 … what did he do?’: Family mourns after airstrike hits house in Nuseirat

Israeli strikes in the northern and central Gaza Strip on…

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MPs call for crackdown on student protest encampments, ban on display of terror symbols
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December 11, 2024

MPs call for crackdown on student protest encampments, ban on display of terror symbols

In two reports on antisemitism and Islamophobia in Canada, Liberal…

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Air quality's impact on mental well-being getting attention in one of the world's most polluted cities
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December 11, 2024

Air quality’s impact on mental well-being getting attention in one of the world’s most polluted cities

In New Delhi, one of the most polluted cities in…

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Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami call for resolution to Canada Post strike
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December 11, 2024

Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami call for resolution to Canada Post strike

With the Canada Post strike in its fourth week, Inuit…

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Here’s your reminder to go out and watch one of the best meteor showers of the year
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December 11, 2024

Here’s your reminder to go out and watch one of the best meteor showers of the year

December isn’t just about the holidays — it’s also the…

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