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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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Business, Economy, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Science

March 26, 2026

Allison Jones and Liam Casey

Ontario delays path to balance, pumps billions into research and innovation in budget

TORONTO — Ontario is delaying a path to balance once…

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Business, Construction, Health, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Social

March 26, 2026

Liam Casey and Allison Jones

Ontario to boost home care funding, may miss long-term care bed goal

TORONTO — Ontario is investing $1.1 billion more in home…

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Sports

March 26, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Blue Jays ready to turn the page on 2025 World Series loss and focus on this season

TORONTO — When the Toronto Blue Jays raise their 2025…

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Business, Economy, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Science

March 26, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Ontario 2026 budget highlights: $13.8B deficit, small business tax cut, AI funding

TORONTO — The Ontario government tabled a budget Thursday that…

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Business, Disaster, Ontario/Quebec, Sports, Transport

March 26, 2026

Toronto plans to increase transit, close roads to move visitors during FIFA World Cup

Officials in Toronto say the city has put together a…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 26, 2026

Lawyers for Toronto cop accused in corruption probe ask court to review bail ruling

TORONTO — Lawyers for a Toronto police constable accused of…

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Business, Construction, Economy, Real Estate

March 26, 2026

Sammy Hudes

TD slashes housing market forecast for 2026, now sees sales and prices falling

TD Economics has severely lowered its 2026 forecast for home…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 26, 2026

Man dead after stabbing in Toronto’s east end: police

TORONTO — Toronto police say a man is dead after…

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Raul Castro participating in talks with U.S., Cuba's president says
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March 26, 2026

Raul Castro participating in talks with U.S., Cuba’s president says

Former Cuban president Raul Castro is involved in talks between…

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