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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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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

March 10, 2026

Jordan Omstead and Rianna Lim

Police search for two suspects after U.S. consulate in Toronto hit by gunfire

TORONTO — The shooting at the United States consulate in…

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Business, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Transport

March 10, 2026

Liam Casey and Allison Jones

Ontario to take control of Toronto’s stake in city airport lands: Ford

TORONTO — The province will take control of Toronto’s stake…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 10, 2026

SIU investigating after man shot dead by OPP officers near Kenora, Ont.

The province’s police watchdog says it’s investigating after a man…

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Health, Ontario/Quebec

March 10, 2026

Toronto Public Health confirms Ontario’s first cases of another mpox variant

TORONTO — Public health officials in Toronto say two travel-related…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

March 10, 2026

Jordan Omstead

Looming Ontario storm raises risks of flood and widespread power outages

TORONTO — The risk of flooding and widespread power outages…

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IN PHOTOS | First Nations leaders unveil items repatriated from Vatican
Star

March 10, 2026

IN PHOTOS | First Nations leaders unveil items repatriated from Vatican

First Nations leaders unveiled five items repatriated to their communities…

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Environment, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

March 10, 2026

Ontario to consolidate 36 conservation authorities into nine

TORONTO — Ontario will consolidate its 36 conservation authorities into…

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Business, Economy, Environment, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

March 10, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario to table budget March 26, with eye to productivity, competitiveness: minister

TORONTO — Ontario’s provincial budget will be tabled on March…

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Business, Economy, Finance, Labour

March 10, 2026

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan earned a net return of 7.7 per cent for 2025

TORONTO — The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan earned a…

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