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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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National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

February 1, 2025

Snap election doesn’t leave Ontario vulnerable amid trade war, Doug Ford insists

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford insists Ontario is not vulnerable…

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Business, Economy, National

February 1, 2025

Key questions ahead of Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods

TORONTO — U.S. President Donald Trump is going to hit…

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Sports

February 1, 2025

Canadian skier Megan Oldham lands slopestyle silver at World Cup in Aspen

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B.C. judge orders WestJet to stop telling unhappy passengers the sky's not the limit on delay claims
Star

February 1, 2025

B.C. judge orders WestJet to stop telling unhappy passengers the sky’s not the limit on delay claims

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered WestJet to stop…

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More women are choosing a career in agriculture — and changing the industry from the inside
Star

February 1, 2025

More women are choosing a career in agriculture — and changing the industry from the inside

As women have gradually begun to take on more official…

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Hamas frees 3 male hostages as Israel releases more Palestinians
Star

February 1, 2025

Hamas frees 3 male hostages as Israel releases more Palestinians

Hamas militants released three male hostages being held in the…

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Ontario/Quebec

February 1, 2025

Ontario election 2025: Where the party leaders are on Saturday, Feb. 1

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are…

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She wasn't told she has cancer. She says that could have been a 'death sentence'
Star

February 1, 2025

She wasn’t told she has cancer. She says that could have been a ‘death sentence’

Five weeks after Cathy Croskery’s right breast was biopsied for…

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Canadians need doctors. These strategies from around the country aim to find them
Star

February 1, 2025

Canadians need doctors. These strategies from around the country aim to find them

The Cure is a CBC News series examining strategies provinces…

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