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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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Business, Construction, Justice

March 12, 2026

Chartwell to sell retirement home in Waterloo, Ont., in deal with Competition Bureau

GATINEAU — The Competition Bureau has reached an agreement with…

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Education, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Science

March 12, 2026

Allison Jones

Make teaching more attractive for tradespeople, teachers’ federation tells Ontario

TORONTO — Ontario must make entering the teaching profession more…

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Sports

March 12, 2026

Mboko, Andreescu, Dabrowski, Stakusic, Cross named to Canada’s BJK Cup lineup

TORONTO — Tenth-ranked singles star Victoria Mboko and second-ranked doubles…

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Science, Sports

March 12, 2026

Gregory Strong

In The Rings: World Curling chief likes the idea of embedded technology in the sport

World Curling president Beau Welling’s sporting roots took hold on…

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Can Trump's 'gunboat diplomacy' stop Iran from blocking the flow of oil? Not likely, say experts
Star

March 12, 2026

Can Trump’s ‘gunboat diplomacy’ stop Iran from blocking the flow of oil? Not likely, say experts

With jagged cliffs rising from the Arabian Sea, the Strait…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

March 11, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Police were ‘limited’ in investigating allegations against Stronach, officer says

TORONTO — Police were limited in what they could do…

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Sports

March 11, 2026

Neil Davidson

Toronto FC adds storied alumni Jim Brennan and Doneil Henry to its front office

TORONTO — Toronto FC has added Jim Brennan, the franchise’s…

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Business, Justice, Mining

March 11, 2026

Ontario Superior Court approves class-action suit against Barrick

TORONTO — A Toronto law firm says the Ontario Superior…

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Why did filling up our gas tanks get so costly, so fast?
Star

March 11, 2026

Why did filling up our gas tanks get so costly, so fast?

We know one of the impacts of the U.S.-Israel war…

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