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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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Wildfires rage through L.A., forcing thousands to flee as homes, businesses burn
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January 8, 2025

Wildfires rage through L.A., forcing thousands to flee as homes, businesses burn

California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los…

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Poilievre says Liberal leadership aspirants are 'just like Justin'
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January 8, 2025

Poilievre says Liberal leadership aspirants are ‘just like Justin’

From coining “Justinflation” to saying Justin Trudeau is “not worth…

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What will Canada's second Trudeau era leave behind?
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January 8, 2025

What will Canada’s second Trudeau era leave behind?

It is impossible in the present to know what history…

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RCMP asks Canadians to help FBI investigate New Orleans attack
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January 7, 2025

RCMP asks Canadians to help FBI investigate New Orleans attack

The Mounties are asking Canadians to come forward with any…

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Capital gains tax changes are in limbo. But the CRA is collecting new charges anyway
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January 7, 2025

Capital gains tax changes are in limbo. But the CRA is collecting new charges anyway

When Parliament was prorogued, all bills and motions that had…

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The wave of gang violence in Haiti killed thousands last year, UN says
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January 7, 2025

The wave of gang violence in Haiti killed thousands last year, UN says

More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last…

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Booing and blunts: WWE Raw on Netflix signals a cultural vibe shift
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January 7, 2025

Booing and blunts: WWE Raw on Netflix signals a cultural vibe shift

For the first time in more than 30 years, WWE’s…

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B.C. 'childbirth activist' charged with manslaughter in newborn's death
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January 7, 2025

B.C. ‘childbirth activist’ charged with manslaughter in newborn’s death

The charge against 77-year-old Gloria Lemay comes almost one year…

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Canada tells AFN it won't negotiate nationally on First Nations child welfare reform
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January 7, 2025

Canada tells AFN it won’t negotiate nationally on First Nations child welfare reform

Canada has told the Assembly of First Nations that Ottawa…

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