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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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Rescue crews free injured explorer from underground cave — again
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December 18, 2024

Rescue crews free injured explorer from underground cave — again

Italian rescue crews pulled Ottavia Piana to safety Wednesday, 75…

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Order of Canada goes to advocates, athletes, scientists and Deadpool
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December 18, 2024

Order of Canada goes to advocates, athletes, scientists and Deadpool

More than 40 years after being told she was a…

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Family sues after man allegedly got medically assisted death during day pass from hospital
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December 18, 2024

Family sues after man allegedly got medically assisted death during day pass from hospital

The family of a B.C. man with bipolar disorder and…

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Fire at synagogue in Montreal's West Island under investigation
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December 18, 2024

Fire at synagogue in Montreal’s West Island under investigation

Montreal police’s arson unit is investigating a fire at a…

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Saint John boy goes home in T-shirt after school bolts locker closed
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December 18, 2024

Saint John boy goes home in T-shirt after school bolts locker closed

A Saint John mother is angry with her son’s school…

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Why Christmas trees in Europe are so much cheaper than in Canada
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December 18, 2024

Why Christmas trees in Europe are so much cheaper than in Canada

In Europe, Christmas tree prices have been falling for the…

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This TikTok account pumped out fake war footage with AI — until CBC News investigated
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December 18, 2024

This TikTok account pumped out fake war footage with AI — until CBC News investigated

A TikTok account sharing AI-generated videos of explosions and burning…

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'I could hear bones shatter': P.E.I. kiteboarder recounts shark attack that took his leg
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December 18, 2024

‘I could hear bones shatter’: P.E.I. kiteboarder recounts shark attack that took his leg

After a shark attack took his right leg, professional kiteboarder…

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First Nation under a boil-water advisory for 19 years declares state of emergency
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December 17, 2024

First Nation under a boil-water advisory for 19 years declares state of emergency

A remote First Nation in northwestern Ontario that has been…

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