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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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No place for politics in F-35 cockpits as Canadian fighter jet pilots get ready to train at U.S. base
Star

February 8, 2026

No place for politics in F-35 cockpits as Canadian fighter jet pilots get ready to train at U.S. base

While procurement for Canada’s complete fighter jet fleet remains up…

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No desks, no strategy: Experts say government's latest return-to-office order ignores reality
Star

February 8, 2026

No desks, no strategy: Experts say government’s latest return-to-office order ignores reality

With federal public servants mandated to return to the office…

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Most of the world doesn’t require a prescription for birth control. Why do Canadians still need one?
Star

February 8, 2026

Most of the world doesn’t require a prescription for birth control. Why do Canadians still need one?

Some Canadian doctors say patients on birth control need monitoring….

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Business, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Retail

February 8, 2026

Homicide unit investigates after police respond to shooting at Toronto mall

TORONTO — Police in Toronto say a man is dead…

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Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl is not so much of a rematch as it is a matchup of contrasts
Star

February 7, 2026

Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl is not so much of a rematch as it is a matchup of contrasts

This year’s Super Bowl matchup between the New England Patriots…

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National, Weather

February 7, 2026

Brenna Owen

Balmy in B.C. and Alberta as jet stream’s dip south brings deep freeze to Ontario

Meteorologists say the position of the jet stream is to…

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National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

February 7, 2026

Ontario Liberals announce date to select new leader, kicking off race

TORONTO — The Ontario Liberal Party says it will select…

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Ontario/Quebec

February 7, 2026

Cold, blizzard warnings active as deep freeze settles on southern Ontario

TORONTO — Residents in southern Ontario were bundling up as…

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Rob Lantz to return as P.E.I.'s premier after winning PC leadership
Star

February 7, 2026

Rob Lantz to return as P.E.I.’s premier after winning PC leadership

‘I’m glad to be at the end of the process,’…

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