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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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Parts of southern Ontario could see more than 40 cm of snow by Sunday
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January 4, 2025

Parts of southern Ontario could see more than 40 cm of snow by Sunday

Parts of southern Ontario could receive snowfall of 20 to…

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Lawyers seek acquittal, new trial for human smugglers convicted after family died at Manitoba-U.S. border
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January 4, 2025

Lawyers seek acquittal, new trial for human smugglers convicted after family died at Manitoba-U.S. border

Lawyers for the men convicted of human smuggling charges by…

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I felt so alone during my parents' divorce. It took me years to see that we're still a family
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January 4, 2025

I felt so alone during my parents’ divorce. It took me years to see that we’re still a family

Breanna Bourque is a high school student who lashed out…

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I've always loved having my own space. Now, I'm a 41-year-old lawyer with a roommate
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January 4, 2025

I’ve always loved having my own space. Now, I’m a 41-year-old lawyer with a roommate

Robyn Schleihauf used to share a bedroom with her two…

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Sweet Daddy Siki, American Canadian wrestling star who pushed limits of the sport, dead at 91
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January 4, 2025

Sweet Daddy Siki, American Canadian wrestling star who pushed limits of the sport, dead at 91

Sweet Daddy Siki, an American Canadian professional wrestler who pushed…

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Why it's time to bust 'the good mother myth'
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January 4, 2025

Why it’s time to bust ‘the good mother myth’

In her new book, The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our…

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Fictional movie characters are chasing 'authenticity' on TikTok to get your attention
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January 4, 2025

Fictional movie characters are chasing ‘authenticity’ on TikTok to get your attention

Skye Riley Nation is a TikTok page serving as a…

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Want to get a prescription for nature access in Canada Here's how it works
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January 4, 2025

Want to get a prescription for nature access in Canada Here’s how it works

Wondering how you can get a nature prescription and what…

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President's Choice Mediterranean, Himalayan salts recalled over plastic in product
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January 4, 2025

President’s Choice Mediterranean, Himalayan salts recalled over plastic in product

“Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected products,”…

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