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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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Nickel Boys director RaMell Ross uses the camera as a character
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January 10, 2025

Nickel Boys director RaMell Ross uses the camera as a character

Nickel Boys director and co-writer RaMell Ross explains how he…

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Autism Speaks is leaving Canada. Is that a good thing?
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January 10, 2025

Autism Speaks is leaving Canada. Is that a good thing?

Some Canadians are celebrating a major autism organization’s decision to…

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Norovirus cases are on the rise. Here's what you need to know about this nasty bug
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January 10, 2025

Norovirus cases are on the rise. Here’s what you need to know about this nasty bug

A stomach illness outbreak at the University of Guelph is…

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Trudeau appears on CNN to make case against tariffs to American audience
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January 9, 2025

Trudeau appears on CNN to make case against tariffs to American audience

For the first time since U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened…

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How these students cut their school's food waste by 57%
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January 9, 2025

How these students cut their school’s food waste by 57%

In this week’s issue of our environmental newsletter: we look…

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Elon Musk praises Poilievre, mocks Trudeau as he steps into Canadian politics
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January 9, 2025

Elon Musk praises Poilievre, mocks Trudeau as he steps into Canadian politics

As a giant of industry and the world’s richest man,…

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Jimmy Carter's state funeral taking place today in Washington
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January 9, 2025

Jimmy Carter’s state funeral taking place today in Washington

Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president who struggled with a…

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'It's OK if Canada isn't for you': This Calgary newcomer wants to go back home. She isn't alone
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January 9, 2025

‘It’s OK if Canada isn’t for you’: This Calgary newcomer wants to go back home. She isn’t alone

One Calgary newcomer says life in Canada is much harder…

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Island family hit with $345,000 bill from P.E.I. government after oil spill
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January 9, 2025

Island family hit with $345,000 bill from P.E.I. government after oil spill

A P.E.I. family has been handed a $345,000 cleanup bill…

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