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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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Do Carney and Poilievre have different visions for the Canada-U.S. relationship?
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March 7, 2026

Do Carney and Poilievre have different visions for the Canada-U.S. relationship?

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Meet the microdramas drawing in viewers — and creating entertainment jobs in Canada
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March 7, 2026

Meet the microdramas drawing in viewers — and creating entertainment jobs in Canada

Packed with revenge tropes and high-drama plots, microdramas are served…

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After deadly Hong Kong fire, the art of bamboo scaffolding hangs in the balance
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March 7, 2026

After deadly Hong Kong fire, the art of bamboo scaffolding hangs in the balance

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I was on the jury for a murder trial. And it was strange but in a good way
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March 7, 2026

I was on the jury for a murder trial. And it was strange but in a good way

Phil DeMont did not want to do jury duty and…

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