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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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Human Interest, National, Politics

January 26, 2025

Trump says Canada should become part of U.S. Our head of state isn’t weighing in.

OTTAWA — Canada’s political leadership has found rare unanimity in…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 26, 2025

Snap Ontario election call kicks parties’ planning into high gear

TORONTO — Ontario’s political parties have been preparing for months…

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2 children, 1 adult dead after highrise apartment building fire in Hamilton
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January 26, 2025

2 children, 1 adult dead after highrise apartment building fire in Hamilton

Two children and one adult are dead following a multiple-alarm…

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Ontario/Quebec, Weather

January 26, 2025

Environment Canada issues winter weather alerts for Georgian Bay area, northern Ont.

Environment Canada has issued winter weather alerts for parts of…

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Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after tariff showdown with Trump
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January 26, 2025

Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after tariff showdown with Trump

The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia…

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Israeli forces kill 22 protesters demanding their withdrawal in Lebanon
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January 26, 2025

Israeli forces kill 22 protesters demanding their withdrawal in Lebanon

Israeli forces in southern Lebanon on Sunday opened fire on…

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Sports

January 26, 2025

Canada women move up HSBC SVNS season standings with fourth-place finish in Perth

PERTH — The Canadian women climbed two places to fifth…

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Business, Economy, Labour, National, Politics

January 26, 2025

Public service productivity study group not looking at remote work, says member

OTTAWA — The working group tasked with measuring productivity within…

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Ice-bound Canadian ship with 17 people on board no longer stuck in frozen Lake Erie
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January 26, 2025

Ice-bound Canadian ship with 17 people on board no longer stuck in frozen Lake Erie

A freighter was on its way to Canada on Sunday…

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