{"product_id":"austerity-and-resistance-the-ontario-days-of-action-1995-1998-hardback-9781487556624","title":"Austerity and Resistance; The Ontario Days of Action, 1995-1998 (Hardback) 9781487556624","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAusterity and Resistance\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Ontario Days of Action, 1995-1998\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePaul  Kellogg (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487556624\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 December 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages, 13 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 2.2 cm, 0.54 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom December 1995 to summer 1998, Ontario witnessed eleven one-day general strikes and Days of Action across its major cities. These protests were sparked by the so-called Common Sense Revolution associated with Conservative Premier Mike Harris, elected to office in 1995. Written during the twenty-fifth anniversary of this significant social movement, \u003cem\u003eAusterity and Resistance\u003c\/em\u003e aims to tell its story and draw lessons from it.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaul Kellogg draws on his experiences as a former policy officer in the Government of Ontario and a journalist focused on social movements to offer a first-hand account of the challenges and contradictions of this era. He documents these tumultuous years, providing unique insights into how the social movement developed, shaped public consciousness, influenced policy, and impacted the lives of Ontario's political parties. The book explores how this understanding informs perceptions of neoliberalism in Ontario, arguing that Harris was wrong in his cuts to services, attacks on unions, and reductions in the public sector during the 1990s, a path that Conservative Premier Doug Ford appears to be repeating in the twenty-first century. Vividly illustrated, \u003cem\u003eAusterity and Resistance\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of a significant social movement while drawing crucial lessons for today's political landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Tables \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: From Coronation Park to Queen’s Park \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Contours of Politics, 1985–1995 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Contours of a Backlash \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Contours of a Movement \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. London Calling \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Outrage Against the “Bully Bill” \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Watershed I: Steeltown Shutdown \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Extraordinary Becomes Ordinary \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Watershed II: The Streets of Toronto \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Life in Some Northern Towns \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Watershed III: The Class (Room) Struggle \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Dénouement \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Social Movement Electoralism and a Class-In-Formation \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Submissions to Bill 26 Hearings: Samples by Levels of Support \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Submissions to Bill 26 Hearings: Complete List by Level of Support and Sector \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginal illustrations by Markus Neal Humby \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52596008223000,"sku":"9781487556624","price":46.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/austerity-and-resistance-the-ontario-days-of-action-1995-1998-hardback-9781487556624","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}