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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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The big questions Danielle Smith poses to Albertans as referendums
Star

February 20, 2026

The big questions Danielle Smith poses to Albertans as referendums

Alberta’s premier used to want rapid growth in newcomers and…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

February 20, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Defence suggests woman regrets engaging in sexual encounter with Frank Stronach

TORONTO — One of the complainants in billionaire businessman Frank…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

February 20, 2026

Maan Alhmidi and Paola Loriggio

Ontario man accused in Ryan Wedding case denied bail

TORONTO — An Ontario man accused of laundering hundreds of…

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Education, Ontario/Quebec, Social

February 20, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Two Toronto Catholic school teachers on leave amid anti-Black racism allegations

TORONTO — The Toronto Catholic District School Board says it…

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Ryan Wedding's alleged money man who bought $13M Mercedes denied bail
Star

February 20, 2026

Ryan Wedding’s alleged money man who bought $13M Mercedes denied bail

Rolan Sokolovski, described by U.S. authorities as a chief money…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

February 20, 2026

Elderly woman dies after house fire in Newmarket, Ont.: police

NEWMARKET, ONT. — Police north of Toronto say an elderly…

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MP Matt Jeneroux’s floor crossing, explained
Star

February 20, 2026

MP Matt Jeneroux’s floor crossing, explained

Months after announcing he was leaving politics, Alberta Conservative MP…

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Alysa Liu quit skating. Her carefree comeback won her Olympic gold
Star

February 20, 2026

Alysa Liu quit skating. Her carefree comeback won her Olympic gold

Alysa Liu probably cared the least of all the women…

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Atlantic, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Social

February 20, 2026

Ontario man facing trafficking charge in N.S. for allegedly coercing foreign worker

CHURCH POINT — Nova Scotia RCMP say an Ontario man…

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