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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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Hundreds of stayed sexual assault cases send chilling message to victims, advocates warn
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February 3, 2025

Hundreds of stayed sexual assault cases send chilling message to victims, advocates warn

Victim advocates warn that when cases are stayed due to…

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Human Interest, Music

February 3, 2025

Montreal’s Yannick Nézet-Séguin gets assist from Bradley Cooper in 5th Grammy win, while Beyoncé nets award for Dave Hamelin

TORONTO — Five years of meticulous work on the music…

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National, Sports

February 3, 2025

Raptors, Canucks fans boo American national anthem as trade war heats up

Canadian sports fans continued to voice their displeasure with the…

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Sports

February 3, 2025

OHL roundup: Spitfires rally to edge Knights 4-3 in battle of division leaders

WINDSOR, Ont. — A-J Spellacy’s short-handed goal at 8:41 of…

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Emboldened consumers buy Canadian amid trade war with U.S.
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February 3, 2025

Emboldened consumers buy Canadian amid trade war with U.S.

Canadians are heeding calls by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who…

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Beyoncé takes home her 1st album of the year at the Grammys for Cowboy Carter
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February 3, 2025

Beyoncé takes home her 1st album of the year at the Grammys for Cowboy Carter

Beyoncé, the most-awarded and most-nominated artist in Grammys history, took…

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International, Politics, Sports

February 3, 2025

Fans at Raptors game continue trend of booing US national anthem at pro sporting events in Canada

TORONTO (AP) — Fans at a Toronto Raptors game continued…

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Human Interest, Music

February 3, 2025

Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, songwriter Scott Zhang among early Canadian Grammy winners

TORONTO — Toronto songwriter Scott Zhang and Montreal conductor Yannick…

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Sports

February 3, 2025

Raptors defence gets tougher as Toronto wins for eighth time in 10 games

TORONTO — James Harden and Kawhi Leonard are two of…

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