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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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Conservatives decisively win B.C. federal byelection, dealing another blow to Trudeau
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December 16, 2024

Conservatives decisively win B.C. federal byelection, dealing another blow to Trudeau

The Conservatives comfortably won a federal byelection in the Cloverdale—Langley…

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2 Sask. men say they are out thousands of dollars after hockey card order never arrived
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December 16, 2024

2 Sask. men say they are out thousands of dollars after hockey card order never arrived

Two Saskatchewan men are hoping to recoup thousands of dollars…

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How much will turkey dinner cost this holiday season? We crunched the numbers
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December 16, 2024

How much will turkey dinner cost this holiday season? We crunched the numbers

Canadians could see some relief as they fill their carts…

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Donald Trump's tariff threats could spark an early Ontario election
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December 16, 2024

Donald Trump’s tariff threats could spark an early Ontario election

A looming tariff battle between the United States and Canada…

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It was never a real trailer park. Now, these tenants have 3 weeks to leave
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December 16, 2024

It was never a real trailer park. Now, these tenants have 3 weeks to leave

Bylaw enforcement officers with Ontario’s Bayham municipality have told a…

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Slain Edmonton security guard remembered as generous, selfless
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December 16, 2024

Slain Edmonton security guard remembered as generous, selfless

More than 250 people poured into a funeral home on…

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Heavy death toll feared after Cyclone Chido hits French territory of Mayotte
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December 15, 2024

Heavy death toll feared after Cyclone Chido hits French territory of Mayotte

The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from…

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B.C.'s Sea to Sky Highway reopens after landslide that knocked 1 home off foundation
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December 15, 2024

B.C.’s Sea to Sky Highway reopens after landslide that knocked 1 home off foundation

The Sea to Sky Highway (Highway 99) has reopened between…

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Russian tanker splits in half during storm, spilling oil into Kerch Strait
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December 15, 2024

Russian tanker splits in half during storm, spilling oil into Kerch Strait

A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil…

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