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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 muses about slapping 25% tariffs on Canada Feb. 1
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January 12, 2025

Trump muses about slapping 25% tariffs on Canada Feb. 1

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that he could still hit…

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Trump's tariff plan still unknown to Canadian officials, with inauguration only hours away
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January 12, 2025

Trump’s tariff plan still unknown to Canadian officials, with inauguration only hours away

With only hours to go until U.S. president-elect Donald Trump…

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Bracing for impact: 5 things to watch with Trump's upcoming tariffs
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January 12, 2025

Bracing for impact: 5 things to watch with Trump’s upcoming tariffs

Countries around the world are bracing for an economic bruising…

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Canada preparing retaliatory tariffs to unveil as soon as Trump's inauguration day
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January 12, 2025

Canada preparing retaliatory tariffs to unveil as soon as Trump’s inauguration day

The Trudeau government is planning a first round of counter-tariffs…

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Trump's threatened tariffs could have $69B impact on B.C.'s economy by 2028, province says
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January 12, 2025

Trump’s threatened tariffs could have $69B impact on B.C.’s economy by 2028, province says

The government of British Columbia says if president-elect Donald Trump…

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Ford says Canada must come first as Smith breaks with premiers on Trump retaliation
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January 12, 2025

Ford says Canada must come first as Smith breaks with premiers on Trump retaliation

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday the country’s leaders must…

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Tariffs from U.S. could cost up to 500,000 Ontario jobs, Ford says
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January 12, 2025

Tariffs from U.S. could cost up to 500,000 Ontario jobs, Ford says

Ontario officials estimate that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs…

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'We have to be prepared' for tariffs, Alberta premier says after Trump meeting
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January 12, 2025

‘We have to be prepared’ for tariffs, Alberta premier says after Trump meeting

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says while she doesn’t want to…

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith visits Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago
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January 12, 2025

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith visits Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith visited Mar-a-Lago, the Florida home of…

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