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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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Sea lion on B.C. highway gets police escort back to safety
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December 31, 2024

Sea lion on B.C. highway gets police escort back to safety

Ucluelet RCMP Const. Mark Macdonnell said when he received the…

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South Korean court approves arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol
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December 31, 2024

South Korean court approves arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol

A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant…

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Parents say 'trust your gut' after infant sent home from hospital later diagnosed with meningitis
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December 31, 2024

Parents say ‘trust your gut’ after infant sent home from hospital later diagnosed with meningitis

For Katelynn Hawes and Quentin Brunelle, it should have been…

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Get one of those $36.29 direct deposits from Facebook? Here's what you should know
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December 30, 2024

Get one of those $36.29 direct deposits from Facebook? Here’s what you should know

Did you recently get a direct deposit of $36.29 from…

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Holiday sports catch-up: World juniors, football and more
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December 30, 2024

Holiday sports catch-up: World juniors, football and more

CBC Sports’ daily newsletter gets you up to speed on…

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China hacked U.S. Treasury Department to access workstations and documents, agency says
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December 30, 2024

China hacked U.S. Treasury Department to access workstations and documents, agency says

Chinese hackers remotely accessed several U.S. Treasury Department workstations and…

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Ottawa to extend deadline for charitable donation tax deductions
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December 30, 2024

Ottawa to extend deadline for charitable donation tax deductions

The federal government plans to extend the deadline for claiming…

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Linda Lavin, Tony-winning actor who starred in landmark sitcom Alice, dead at 87
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December 30, 2024

Linda Lavin, Tony-winning actor who starred in landmark sitcom Alice, dead at 87

Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actor who became a…

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India launches its 1st space docking mission
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December 30, 2024

India launches its 1st space docking mission

India’s space agency launched its first space docking mission on…

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