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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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Sports

January 27, 2025

Muller, Miller, Heise named PWHL’s three stars of the week

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Sports

January 27, 2025

Lauren Lenentine to serve as alternate for Team Kerri Einarson at Scotties

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Business, Economy, Finance

January 27, 2025

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Environment, Lifestyle, National

January 27, 2025

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Sports

January 27, 2025

Raptors’ Barnes named NBA Eastern Conference player of the week

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What is DeepSeek? Chinese OpenAI rival sparks chaos in tech markets
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January 27, 2025

What is DeepSeek? Chinese OpenAI rival sparks chaos in tech markets

There’s a new player in AI on the world stage:…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 27, 2025

Ford government pledges $1.4B to boost primary health care, days before election call

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Alberta doctors push back on provincial COVID-19 task force report
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January 27, 2025

Alberta doctors push back on provincial COVID-19 task force report

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Business, Environment, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Transport

January 27, 2025

Land long reserved for possible Pickering airport will go to Parks Canada: minister

After more than a half century in limbo, the federal…

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