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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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Democrats accuse White House of playing politics with shutdown messaging, cancelled projects
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December 21, 2024

Democrats accuse White House of playing politics with shutdown messaging, cancelled projects

U.S. senators were headed back to the Capitol for another…

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U.S. shutdown begins after Democrats vote down Republican bill
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December 21, 2024

U.S. shutdown begins after Democrats vote down Republican bill

Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh…

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Sleep disorders in the land of the midnight sun
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December 21, 2024

Sleep disorders in the land of the midnight sun

According to Statistics Canada, 25 per cent of Canadians are…

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Lego sets bring a multigenerational flavour to Christmas village displays
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December 21, 2024

Lego sets bring a multigenerational flavour to Christmas village displays

Many Canadians, young and old, have taken a modern twist…

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A Royal Family Christmas: King Charles continues cancer treatment — and Prince Andrew brings more controversy
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December 21, 2024

A Royal Family Christmas: King Charles continues cancer treatment — and Prince Andrew brings more controversy

The Royal Family gathers for Christmas celebrations, but amid the…

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Why Trump suddenly cares about the U.S. debt ceiling
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December 21, 2024

Why Trump suddenly cares about the U.S. debt ceiling

As the U.S. Congress scrambled to come up with a…

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Chief actuary disagrees with Alberta government belief of entitlement to more than half of CPP
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December 21, 2024

Chief actuary disagrees with Alberta government belief of entitlement to more than half of CPP

Canada’s chief actuary says Alberta would be entitled to interest…

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U.S. House passes bill to avoid government shutdown, sends it to Senate for approval
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December 20, 2024

U.S. House passes bill to avoid government shutdown, sends it to Senate for approval

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Friday…

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'Shocking' strip-search by Ont. jail guards in riot gear lands offender 'lenient' sentence
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December 20, 2024

‘Shocking’ strip-search by Ont. jail guards in riot gear lands offender ‘lenient’ sentence

An Ontario man with a lengthy and violent criminal record,…

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