Author: Ashley Smith

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  Women and Students Are Leading Thailand’s Fight for Democracy

  A mass movement for democracy has swept Thailand since July. Led by a new generation of students and workers, protests have taken place throughout the country. They are fighting for … Keep reading »

  International Relations  •  November 28, 2020  •  Ashley Smith and Giles Ji Ungpakorn
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  Doug Ford – Ontario’s Donald Trump?

  Todd Gordon is interviewed by Ashley Smith about what led to Doug Ford’s election in Ontario and what this means for Canadian politics. Keep reading »

  Canada  •  June 22, 2018  •  Todd Gordon and Ashley Smith
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  What Did Quebec Public-Sector Unions Achieve?

  After a wave of protests and job actions that culminated in Quebec’s largest general strike in decades last December, public-sector unions have agreed to a series of contracts with disappointing … Keep reading »

  Canada, Labour  •  April 15, 2016  •  Ashley Smith
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  Quebec Unions Debate a Settlement

  Quebec public-sector unions organized in the Common Front reached a tentative agreement with the government of Premier Philippe Couillard right before the holidays on December 17. The agreement followed an … Keep reading »

  Canada  •  January 29, 2016  •  Ashley Smith