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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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'I did not expect to be a slave': Amnesty International report exposes abuse of migrant workers
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January 30, 2025

‘I did not expect to be a slave’: Amnesty International report exposes abuse of migrant workers

A new Amnesty International report criticizes the federal Temporary Foreign…

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U.S. economy grew 2.8% in 2024
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January 30, 2025

U.S. economy grew 2.8% in 2024

The American economy ended 2024 on a solid note, with…

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Border agency, RCMP make arrest at Niagara border after human smuggling attempt, officials say
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January 30, 2025

Border agency, RCMP make arrest at Niagara border after human smuggling attempt, officials say

Canadian authorities say they’ve intercepted a human smuggling attempt in…

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'I lost their smiles': Quebec City Muslim community counters hate 8 years after deadly mosque attack
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January 30, 2025

‘I lost their smiles’: Quebec City Muslim community counters hate 8 years after deadly mosque attack

The Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City honoured the six…

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DeepSeek and China's AI power move
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January 30, 2025

DeepSeek and China’s AI power move

The Chinese tech company DeepSeek is causing major waves in…

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Sports

January 30, 2025

‘It’s a battle right now’: Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly on offensive woes

TORONTO — Morgan Rielly is used to contributing with the…

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Divers return to the water to retrieve plane wreckage, victims of D.C. plane crash
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January 30, 2025

Divers return to the water to retrieve plane wreckage, victims of D.C. plane crash

Divers are expected to return to the Potomac River on…

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LIVE UPDATES | Officials don't believe anyone survived midair collision near Washington, D.C.
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January 30, 2025

LIVE UPDATES | Officials don’t believe anyone survived midair collision near Washington, D.C.

Reagan airport will resume flights at 11 a.m. ETPassengers and…

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Israel delays prisoner release after chaotic handover of 8 hostages
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January 30, 2025

Israel delays prisoner release after chaotic handover of 8 hostages

Palestinian militants began handing over three Israeli hostages in Gaza…

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