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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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'We have to say their names' — Iranians in Canada speak out about losing family to deadly protests in Iran
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February 1, 2026

‘We have to say their names’ — Iranians in Canada speak out about losing family to deadly protests in Iran

Iranian-Canadian Tayebeh Poshtareh found out from an Instagram post that…

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'We have to say their names' — Iranians in Canada speak out about losing family to deadly protests in Iran
Star

February 1, 2026

‘We have to say their names’ — Iranians in Canada speak out about losing family to deadly protests in Iran

Iranian-Canadian Tayebeh Poshtareh found out from an Instagram post that…

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Fact-checking Trump's claims about his 1st year back in the White House
Star

February 1, 2026

Fact-checking Trump’s claims about his 1st year back in the White House

U.S. President Donald Trump likes to throw out a lot…

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Fact-checking Trump's claims about his 1st year back in the White House
Star

February 1, 2026

Fact-checking Trump’s claims about his 1st year back in the White House

U.S. President Donald Trump likes to throw out a lot…

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Sports

February 1, 2026

James MacDonald named Canadian harness racing’s top driver for fifth straight year

LONDON — James MacDonald was named Canadian harness racing’s top…

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Pierre Polievre wants a Churchill base, but experts debate northern Manitoba town's military capacity
Star

January 31, 2026

Pierre Polievre wants a Churchill base, but experts debate northern Manitoba town’s military capacity

Party leader Pierre Poilievre says a Conservative government would build…

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Pierre Polievre wants a Churchill base, but experts debate northern Manitoba town's military capacity
Star

January 31, 2026

Pierre Polievre wants a Churchill base, but experts debate northern Manitoba town’s military capacity

Party leader Pierre Poilievre says a Conservative government would build…

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Ontario/Quebec

January 31, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Danielle Martin named Liberal candidate for byelection in Freeland’s former riding

TORONTO — The Liberal Party of Canada has announced a…

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Ontario/Quebec

January 31, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Cold alerts could soon break in southern Ontario, but predicted to return next week

TORONTO — Cold weather alerts that have gripped most of…

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