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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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Beverage, Business

February 4, 2025

Company tied to plant-based milk listeria outbreak looks to sell two plants

TORONTO — The Canadian company that processed plant-based milk linked…

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Business

February 4, 2025

Purolator buys customs broker Livingston amid heightened trade uncertainty

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Purolator Inc. has acquired Livingston International, one…

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Music

February 4, 2025

Down Under, but not out: Drake returns in Australia, dons bullet-riddled hoodie

TORONTO — Drake has kicked off his tour in Perth,…

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Business, Defence, Economy, Justice, National, Politics

February 4, 2025

Fact-checking Trump’s executive order threatening tariffs on Canada

OTTAWA — To justify his executive order imposing stiff tariffs…

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Ontario/Quebec, Sports

February 4, 2025

Responsible Gambling Council offers Super Bowl bettors tips before the big game

TORONTO — A survey conducted by Leger for the Responsible…

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Business, Ontario/Quebec, Sports

February 4, 2025

Survey: Nearly half of Ontarians planning to watch Super Bowl will bet on game

TORONTO — It’s sports betting’s biggest event and the Responsible…

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Business

February 4, 2025

Insolvencies rose 12.1 per cent in 2024, led by business filings

OTTAWA — Insolvencies rose 12.1 per cent last year compared…

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Several people killed in mass shooting at a school in Sweden
Star

February 4, 2025

Several people killed in mass shooting at a school in Sweden

Around 10 people were killed in a school shooting in…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 4, 2025

Two men are dead after attempted home invasion in South Glengarry, Ont.: police

Police say two men were shot dead during an attempted…

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