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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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Congo severs ties with Rwanda, accusing it of backing M23 rebels
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January 25, 2025

Congo severs ties with Rwanda, accusing it of backing M23 rebels

The three-year M23 insurgency in eastern Congo has intensified in…

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Hereditary chief Bill Wilson, father of former cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, dead
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January 25, 2025

Hereditary chief Bill Wilson, father of former cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, dead

The Kwakwaka’wakw hereditary chief once faced off with former prime…

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BASE jumper rescued from Squamish, B.C., mountain after dangling off cliff face
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January 25, 2025

BASE jumper rescued from Squamish, B.C., mountain after dangling off cliff face

A BASE jumper says she’s feeling grateful after rescuers managed…

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Why a unionized warehouse in Quebec posed a threat to Amazon
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January 25, 2025

Why a unionized warehouse in Quebec posed a threat to Amazon

Last May, about 230 workers at an Amazon warehouse in…

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Canadians conquer Kitzbuhel: Jack Crawford wins World Cup downhill, Cam Alexander 3rd
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January 25, 2025

Canadians conquer Kitzbuhel: Jack Crawford wins World Cup downhill, Cam Alexander 3rd

James Crawford became the first Canadian skier in 42 years…

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Hamas frees 4 Israeli soldier hostages in exchange for 200 Palestinians
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January 25, 2025

Hamas frees 4 Israeli soldier hostages in exchange for 200 Palestinians

The Palestinian militant group Hamas handed four female Israeli soldier…

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Mark Carney committing to hit 2% NATO defence spending benchmark in 2030
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January 25, 2025

Mark Carney committing to hit 2% NATO defence spending benchmark in 2030

Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney says if he becomes prime…

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The trade war is off — but for how long?
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January 25, 2025

The trade war is off — but for how long?

Canadian sports fans might be persuaded to stop jeering the…

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Trudeau, Trump will speak again this afternoon on eve of trade war
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January 25, 2025

Trudeau, Trump will speak again this afternoon on eve of trade war

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump…

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