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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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Trump administration doing all it can to get Hungary's Orban re-elected
Star

March 26, 2026

Trump administration doing all it can to get Hungary’s Orban re-elected

U.S. President Donald Trump, early and often, has voiced his…

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N.L. prosecutor falsely accused of sexual assault calls for changes over how ex-coworkers handled case
Star

March 26, 2026

N.L. prosecutor falsely accused of sexual assault calls for changes over how ex-coworkers handled case

Tim O’Brien has made peace with the fact that the…

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Inside the $31.5M social assistance algorithm failing Quebec’s most vulnerable
Star

March 26, 2026

Inside the $31.5M social assistance algorithm failing Quebec’s most vulnerable

A year after the deployment of a new social assistance…

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Snowy owls, giant otters, hammerhead sharks considered for greater protection at UN conference
Star

March 26, 2026

Snowy owls, giant otters, hammerhead sharks considered for greater protection at UN conference

Migratory species such as the snowy owl, hammerhead shark and…

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As patents on weight-loss drugs expire, doctors and patients hotly anticipate cheaper generics
Star

March 26, 2026

As patents on weight-loss drugs expire, doctors and patients hotly anticipate cheaper generics

Now that patents have expired, generic versions of Novo Nordisk’s…

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When war broke out in the Middle East, these Canadians chose to stay in Qatar
Star

March 26, 2026

When war broke out in the Middle East, these Canadians chose to stay in Qatar

While Qatar is one of several Gulf region countries targeted…

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She was passed over for a promotion again in Quebec. Now, she's alleging systemic racism
Star

March 26, 2026

She was passed over for a promotion again in Quebec. Now, she’s alleging systemic racism

After over 30 years working for the same employer, Wanda…

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Health, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Social

March 25, 2026

Liam Casey

Premier Doug Ford, health minister defend supervised consumption site closures

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his health minister…

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

March 25, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario must prepare for ‘tougher times’ ahead, finance minister says before budget

TORONTO — Ontario should be prepared for “tougher times” amid…

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