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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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Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, star of the popular drama Meteor Garden, dead at 48
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February 3, 2025

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, star of the popular drama Meteor Garden, dead at 48

Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 3, 2025

Worker dead after falling from ladder placed against billboard in Toronto

Toronto police say a worker has died after he fell…

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Business, Pharma

February 3, 2025

Drug company Apotex acquires CanPrev, a provider of vitamins and supplements

TORONTO — Drug company Apotex Inc. says it has acquired…

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Ontario party leaders speak with media as U.S. trade war takes centre stage in snap election
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February 3, 2025

Ontario party leaders speak with media as U.S. trade war takes centre stage in snap election

Check back on this story to get the latest on…

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Trump tariffs hit markets on Monday in early reaction to Canada-U.S. trade war
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February 3, 2025

Trump tariffs hit markets on Monday in early reaction to Canada-U.S. trade war

U.S. stocks sank and the Canadian dollar fell further in…

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Food, Health, Lifestyle, Social

February 3, 2025

Alcohol-related deaths rose 18 per cent during pandemic: report

TORONTO — Alcohol-related deaths rose about 18 per cent during…

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Beverage, Business, Media

February 3, 2025

Tim Hortons brings back the cups for Roll Up to Win contest

TORONTO — Tim Hortons is returning its famed Roll up…

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Ford 'ripping up' Ontario's $100M contract with Elon Musk's Starlink in wake of U.S. tariffs
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February 3, 2025

Ford ‘ripping up’ Ontario’s $100M contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink in wake of U.S. tariffs

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is ripping up Ontario’s nearly…

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Foreign aid agency USAID in crisis as Trump, Musk threaten shutdown
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February 3, 2025

Foreign aid agency USAID in crisis as Trump, Musk threaten shutdown

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is facing its…

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