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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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Doug Ford's PCs promise up to $40B in new spending in Ontario election platform
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January 23, 2025

Doug Ford’s PCs promise up to $40B in new spending in Ontario election platform

Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives released a campaign platform Monday with promises…

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Doug Ford's 401 tunnel vision could come with a nearly $100B price tag, expert says
Star

January 23, 2025

Doug Ford’s 401 tunnel vision could come with a nearly $100B price tag, expert says

Doug Ford’s plan for a tunnel under Highway 401 has…

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With Trump's tariffs now on hold, will Ontario's election campaign shift gears?
Star

January 23, 2025

With Trump’s tariffs now on hold, will Ontario’s election campaign shift gears?

Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford is trying his utmost to…

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Ford says he'll trigger an election and wants 'largest mandate in Ontario's history'
Star

January 23, 2025

Ford says he’ll trigger an election and wants ‘largest mandate in Ontario’s history’

Liberals launch Elon attackLiberal Leader Bonnie Crombie has called on…

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Film on legacy of residential schools in Canada nominated for best documentary at 2025 Oscars
Star

January 23, 2025

Film on legacy of residential schools in Canada nominated for best documentary at 2025 Oscars

Williams Lake First Nation Chief Willie Sellars cried — for the…

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SZA will join Kendrick Lamar as a guest during Super Bowl halftime
Star

January 23, 2025

SZA will join Kendrick Lamar as a guest during Super Bowl halftime

Multi-Grammy winner singer SZA will be joining Kendrick Lamar as…

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Hundreds of families leave West Bank as major Israeli raid continues
Star

January 23, 2025

Hundreds of families leave West Bank as major Israeli raid continues

Hundreds of Jenin residents left their homes in the West…

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Travel companies refund Sask. families after non-disclosure fiasco at Mexican resort
Star

January 23, 2025

Travel companies refund Sask. families after non-disclosure fiasco at Mexican resort

Compensation is coming for two Saskatchewan families who went public…

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'We ... do not condone Nazism' say Reddit groups banning X links over Elon Musk hand gesture
Star

January 23, 2025

‘We … do not condone Nazism’ say Reddit groups banning X links over Elon Musk hand gesture

Whatever billionaire Elon Musk’s intentions were when he thrust his…

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