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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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Part of plane catches fire on Halifax runway after rough landing, temporarily closing airport
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December 29, 2024

Part of plane catches fire on Halifax runway after rough landing, temporarily closing airport

The Halifax airport was temporarily closed Saturday night after a…

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Dozens killed in South Korea after plane veers off runway, bursts into flames
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December 29, 2024

Dozens killed in South Korea after plane veers off runway, bursts into flames

A plane burst into flames after veering off a runway…

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'Let's not panic': Canada picks up the pieces after ugly Latvia loss at world juniors
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December 29, 2024

‘Let’s not panic’: Canada picks up the pieces after ugly Latvia loss at world juniors

Canada was embarrassed on home soil 3-2 by Latvia —…

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Vancouver artist and activist Joe Average dead at age 67
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December 29, 2024

Vancouver artist and activist Joe Average dead at age 67

Known for his colourful artwork and activism in the HIV/AIDS…

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Bodycam video shows officers beating handcuffed man before his death at N.Y. prison
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December 28, 2024

Bodycam video shows officers beating handcuffed man before his death at N.Y. prison

Robert Brooks, 43, was pronounced dead the morning after the…

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Medics among hundreds detained by Israel after raid on Gaza hospital
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December 28, 2024

Medics among hundreds detained by Israel after raid on Gaza hospital

Israeli forces detained more than 240 Palestinians from a north…

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Toronto man creates tiny mobile homes to help unhoused people escape the cold
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December 28, 2024

Toronto man creates tiny mobile homes to help unhoused people escape the cold

Tired of watching people sleeping outside in the cold, a…

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Trump backs Musk in MAGA-world rift over visa program for skilled workers
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December 28, 2024

Trump backs Musk in MAGA-world rift over visa program for skilled workers

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Saturday sided with key supporter…

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Olympic champion relay sprinters voted CP team of the year
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December 28, 2024

Olympic champion relay sprinters voted CP team of the year

The relay squad of Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney…

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