Really excited to see Sydney's provocative work out!

The Canada-Indonesia free trade deal (CEPA) has been published (finally) in Canada: www.international.gc.ca/trade-commer...

Brewing a Revolution: The Origins of Fair Trade Coffee | SMU's Dr. @gavinfridell.bsky.social joins journalist Andrew Stelzer in the August 14 episode of PROOF, the podcast from @americastestkitchen.com. Have a listen: loom.ly/-YXhHLQ; Dr. Fridell joins in around the 11:30 mark. #fairtrade #coffee

Beyond Liberal Disenchantment in Times of Authoritarianism: SMU political scientist Dr. Paulo Ravecca is leading a 3-day workshop in #Lima this week at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), on the crises of liberalism and the rise of authoritarianism. #artswithimpact

As Canada's provincial and territorial premiers arrived in Huntsville for a summit on U.S. tariffs, SMU's Dr. @gavinfridell.bsky.social joined Todd Battis at @ctvnewsatlantic.bsky.social yesterday to discuss the latest developments. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid... #cdnpoli #uspoli #artswithimpact

Canada has "an opportunity to become a leader in refusing to import goods produced with forced labour by taking up civil society demands and aligning with other countries taking action to protect workers globally." #usmca #cdnpoli #canlab www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Things we are NOT doing today? Letting the truth and possibility of tariffs get lost in the noise from this administration's actions. If you haven't already, watch this video from @moreperfectunion.bsky.social‬ featuring @wallachlori.bsky.social‬: youtu.be/779G7R4Wj7s?...

Political economist Dr. Gavin Fridell of @smuarts.bsky.social spoke with CTV News on how today's China-U.S. trade breakthrough could benefit Canada in its own trade negotiations with the U.S. www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/0... @gavinfridell.bsky.social #SMUGlobalDevelopmentStudies #SMUPoliticalScience

TIRP Director Stuart Trew spoke with @ctvnews-rss.bsky.social about @mark-carney.bsky.social's tirp to Washington this week. www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/0...

Are U.S. tariffs affecting #coffee prices in #Canada? Dr. @gavinfridell.bsky.social of Saint Mary's University did a series of interviews on that subject today with CBC News, including this one with Marcy Markusa in Winnipeg. youtu.be/CRrNfPqFyEU?... #SMUGlobalDevelopmentStudies #tariffs

I did some interviews with CBC news today on coffee and tariffs, including this one with Marcy Markusa at CBC News Winnipeg (my home town). youtu.be/CRrNfPqFyEU?...

Co-authored by former US trade ambassador, Katherine Tai, prospect.org/labor/2025-0...

Join us, tomorrow!

Kate Ervine talks to the CBC on the political challenges of carbon pricing and the Canadian election. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Why Canadian-trained doctors should be allowed to practise anywhere in Canada without additional licensing theconversation.com/why-canadian...

Trump's tariffs as a "quid pro quo spoils system," where the wealthiest, with Republican connections and teams of lobbyist, get lucrative exemptions (including Apple).

Our new report shows all the self-dealing, corruption, and grift in Trump’s tariffs. Check it out: www.citizen.org/article/trum...

With all the talk of national defence in Canada, we argue food sovereignty needs to be part of a "total defence" strategy. theconversation.com/why-canada-m...

Very pleased with the forum on Psychoanalysis and Development framed by Gavin Fridell's (@gavinfridell.bsky.social) and my article (and 2024 book) with 4 responses and our response to the responses, in the Canadian Journal of Development Studies, just out: www.tandfonline.com/toc/rcjd20/4...

“Copenhagen reported that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 & 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety & comfort of cycling.” #Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing even better every year.

I'm excited to announce the CJDS Forum on Psychoanalysis and Development, with an article by Ilan Kapoor and me, "Reworking Development Today," followed by superb replies from Richey, Galindo-Paredes, Lehmann, & Mannathukkaren. The lead article is open access: www.tandfonline.com/toc/rcjd20/c...

Canada needs to expand the scope of its trade retaliation to target American services, intellectual property and technology – especially those tied to the “tech bros” who have thrown their weight behind Trump www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

"If there’s one silver lining, it’s that Canada is more unified than ever that we need to be disentangling ourselves from the U.S. economically." Had the privilege of joining @democracynow.org this morning to talk about Canada's response to Trump's tariffs: www.democracynow.org/2025/3/5/tru...

www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... ‘Promises to cut taxes and deregulation are ambiguous and hollow. What is needed is not another public-private partnership but a concrete, government-led vision for the nation’s future.’ @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social

For the latest on trade, tariffs, (the other T-word), and the impact on and options for Canada, look no further than the @policyalternatives.ca and our trade desk @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Meanwhile … This Is What the Democrats Are Doing? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/o...

Thirteen months after we started, I am pleased to say that this Final Report has just been delivered. By examining in detail how water in rain-fed agriculture in East Africa is gendered, I hope that this Report will break some new ground

ICYMI: Check out @hadrianmk.bsky.social's interview on @redeyeradio.bsky.social: Canada needs an east-west electricity grid, not another oil pipeline @policyalternatives.ca #cdnecon podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...

There is no shortage of good ideas for disentangling Canada from the U.S. and investing in more resilient alternatives. What all of these ideas have in common is a foundational belief in and commitment to the public interest. New from me: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Great news for a long-overdue infrastructure project! Unfortunately, it looks like a P3 model that will mean unnecessarily higher costs (i.e., private rent-seeking) over the long term. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...

"While his business didn’t see an increase in sales from the tax break, it did bring additional hours of work, lost revenue and logistical headaches." www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...

My piece on the steel industry in The Walrus magazine, specifically the fight to save Algoma Steel. It is an edited excerpt from my new book, The Left in Power: Bob Rae's NDP and the Working Class. @deindustrialpol.bsky.social thewalrus.ca/how-canada-o...

If you haven't read our #deminimis press release in response to the Trump administration? Do it now. It followed after Trump met with the head of FedEx.

@hadrianmk.bsky.social makes the case for an east-west electricity grid as a "real nation-building project"

important commentary from @stevenhigh.bsky.social on: "Amazon’s anti-unionism has a history" www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/op-e...

Here's todays Inside Story @aljazeeraenglish.bsky.social with James Bays on Trump Tariffs as a negotiating strategy. I joined two guests, including a Republican who (for reasons I dispute) supports the tariffs threats on Canada and Mexico. www.aljazeera.com/program/insi...

Nationalization, export quotas, sanctions on oligarchs, price controls and more. Everything needs to be on the table in an economic war with Trump. My take w/ @marclee.bsky.social: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

ICYMI: Lori Wallach appeared on DemocracyNow! today to talk Trump's tariffs. It's a must-watch.

We all have to do our part. 🇨🇦 www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYUI...

This is an excellent statement from @canrac.bsky.social on how Canada should respond to Trump's threats and oil sector opportunism. climateactionnetwork.ca/ahead-of-tru...

Great call from Climate Action Network, including for a green industrial strategy, in response to tariff threats.

Great piece here by Nathaniel Denaro.