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

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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As Ont. takes over school boards, trustees are under scrutiny. What do they do and what happens without them?
Star

March 7, 2026

As Ont. takes over school boards, trustees are under scrutiny. What do they do and what happens without them?

CBC News asked education experts, past and current trustees about…

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As Ont. takes over school boards, trustees are under scrutiny. What do they do and what happens without them?
Star

March 7, 2026

As Ont. takes over school boards, trustees are under scrutiny. What do they do and what happens without them?

CBC News asked education experts, past and current trustees about…

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As Ont. takes over school boards, trustees are under scrutiny. What do they do and what happens without them?
Star

March 7, 2026

As Ont. takes over school boards, trustees are under scrutiny. What do they do and what happens without them?

CBC News asked education experts, past and current trustees about…

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As Carney seeks strengthened global alliances, is it time Canada join the EU?
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March 7, 2026

As Carney seeks strengthened global alliances, is it time Canada join the EU?

New polling shows just under half of Canadians support the…

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As Carney seeks strengthened global alliances, is it time Canada join the EU?
Star

March 7, 2026

As Carney seeks strengthened global alliances, is it time Canada join the EU?

New polling shows just under half of Canadians support the…

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As Carney seeks strengthened global alliances, is it time Canada join the EU?
Star

March 7, 2026

As Carney seeks strengthened global alliances, is it time Canada join the EU?

New polling shows just under half of Canadians support the…

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Is anyone still drinking? Booze sales in Canada just saw their largest annual drop
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March 7, 2026

Is anyone still drinking? Booze sales in Canada just saw their largest annual drop

Canadians are buying less alcohol, leading to the largest annual…

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