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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 1d

Artists, academics, and the city are coming together to bring you ‘Ripples,’ a billboard art project by artist Sydney Hart, curator Christine D’Onofrio, researcher @gavinfridell.bsky.social, and the Global Reporting Centre. Don’t miss the walking tour on Oct 25th! bit.ly/48uUY8x

Ripples - Global Reporting Centre

Ripples is an upcoming project from artist Sydney Hart, curator Christine D’Onofrio, researcher Gavin Fridell, and the Global Reporting Centre. The project, which consists of five consecutive billboar...

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M Z Varul @mzv.bsky.social · 2d

Oh look... @gavinfridell.bsky.social your book on coffee in Turkish with a Turkish kahve at aFrankfurt bookstore

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Gavin Fridell @gavinfridell.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks @mzv.bsky.social! That's great to see. Looks like a fine way to enjoy any book.

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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · 4d

Are the rising prices of coffee beans causing you to cut back on your morning brew? Dr. Gavin Fridell of our Department of Political Science and Global Development Studies shares some thoughts in this @wsj.com article. #tariffs #coffee #trade

Gavin Fridell @gavinfridell.bsky.social · 5d

"Hell Hath No Fury Like a Coffee Drinker in 2025"

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Hell Hath No Fury Like a Coffee Drinker in 2025

Lots of things are more expensive, but coffee is irreplaceable. So Americans are eating the price hikes—and reserving the right to rant.

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Gavin Fridell @gavinfridell.bsky.social · 5d

"Hell Hath No Fury Like a Coffee Drinker in 2025"

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Hell Hath No Fury Like a Coffee Drinker in 2025

Lots of things are more expensive, but coffee is irreplaceable. So Americans are eating the price hikes—and reserving the right to rant.

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Gavin Fridell @gavinfridell.bsky.social · 6d

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Indonesia-Canada CEPA is not the rules-based trade we need - CCPA

As the Trumpocalypse lays waste to what was left of the rules-based international trading order, countries are under pressure to diversify their trade relationships. In that sense alone, the Canada-In...

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Gavin Fridell @gavinfridell.bsky.social · 10d

Really excited to see Sydney's provocative work out!

UBC News @news.ubc.ca · 14d

Artists, academics and the City of Vancouver are coming together to bring you ‘Ripples,’ a billboard art project from artist Sydney Hart, curator Christine D’Onofrio, researcher Gavin Fridell and the @globalreportingcentre.org . Don’t miss the walking tour on Oct. 25: bit.ly/48uUY8x

Ripples - Global Reporting Centre

Ripples is an upcoming project from artist Sydney Hart, curator Christine D’Onofrio, researcher Gavin Fridell, and the Global Reporting Centre. The project, which consists of five consecutive billboar...

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Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 13d

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

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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · Aug 25

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

Brewing a Revolution: The Origins of Fair Trade Coffee

Podcast Episode · Proof · 08/14/2025 · 51m

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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · Aug 25

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

A poster to promote Dr. Ravecca's workshop in Peru. A photo of him appears on the right, against a black background. On the left are details of the program.

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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · Jul 22

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

Political scientist on trade talks

Political scientist Gavin Fridell discusses the latest developments in the trade war.

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Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · Jun 4

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...

As the U.S. drops the ball on forced labour, Canada must pick it up - CCPA

Almost five years after Canada’s July 2020 ban on importing goods produced using forced labour, we have very little to show for it. Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) reports that roughly 50 shipm...

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Gavin Fridell @gavinfridell.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Opinion: Build, baby, build: Canada used to know how to do that

Not so long ago, Canada could build big, quickly and at reasonable cost

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Rethink Trade @rethinktrade.bsky.social · May 22

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:

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How Elites Rigged Global Trade To Make You Poor

President Donald Trump’s chaotic tariff fiasco angered everyone from Democrats to Trump’s billionaire friends. Now some people are suggesting that we go back...

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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · May 12

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

U.S.-China tariff slash impact ‘opens the door’ for negotiations with Canada: political economist

Political economist Gavin Fridell says the trade breakthrough between China and U.S. may benefit Canada in negotiations with the U.S.

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Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · May 7

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Canadian Trade Policy: Good Clean Fun

One way CanadIian Prime Minister Mark Carney can respond to Trump’s trade war is by importing low-cost Chinese EVs.

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Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · May 5

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...

Upcoming meeting with Trump and PM Carney could be ‘high stakes,’ expert says

Stuart Trew, and international trade policy expert, tells CTV News that Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘has some leverage’ going into this meeting.

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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · Apr 23

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

Coffee prices in Canada are likely going up because U.S. tariffs

YouTube video by CBC News Manitoba

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Gavin Fridell @gavinfridell.bsky.social · Apr 23

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).

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