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Alberta Advantage
by CJSW 90.9 FM
Alberta Advantage provides left-wing analysis and commentary on local and provincial politics.
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Alberta Advantage - Episode January 10, 2022
The first faculty strike in Alberta's history has begun, with members of the Concordia University of Edmonton Faculty Association braving frigid temperatures and taking to the picket line on January 4th. Why is the Concordia University of Edmonton purchasing mansions when their faculty are…
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Alberta Advantage - Episode November 8, 2021
ORPHANED: Alberta’s Oil and Gas Wells What happens when a symbol of prosperity becomes one of decay? There are thousands of idle oil and gas wells stranded throughout the Canadian west, orphaned by companies that went bankrupt and refused to clean them up. These orphan wells are a symptom of an...
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Alberta Advantage - Episode April 12, 2021
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Alberta Advantage - Episode March 8, 2021
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Alberta Advantage - Episode May 10, 2021
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Alberta Advantage - Podcast February 8, 2021
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Alberta Advantage - Podcast January 11, 2021
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Alberta Advantage - Podcast December 14, 2020
The morning of October 26th, workers at health-care sites across the province of Alberta walked off the job. What happened, and how has the broader labour movement responded? Join Team Advantage as we discuss the wildcat strike and the Alberta Federation of Labour’s response. If you’re interested...
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Alberta Advantage - Podcast November 9, 2020
At the opening ceremony for Calgary’s southwest ring road, seth cardinal dodginghorse interrupted the proceedings —in the presence of Jason Kenney, Ric McIver, Tsuu’tina Chief Roy Whitney, and Mayor Naheed Nenshi— and told his story. We’re pleased to have seth join us to discuss the context…
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Alberta Advantage - Podcast October 12, 2020
During the Second World War, Canada shifted to full employment, remaking its economy, retooling factories, and transforming the workforce to mobilize against an existential threat. What would it look like to mobilize against today’s existential threat: climate catastrophe? Seth Klein joins Team...
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Alberta Advantage - Episode July 13, 2020
What if we started taxing the accumulated wealth of billionaires? Alex Hemingway, Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, joins Team Advantage to discuss his recent piece, A wealth tax on the super rich is within reach. How might we tax wealth,...
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Alberta Advantage - Episode June 8, 2020
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Alberta Advantage - Episode May 11, 2020
Faced with escalating death tolls, some reactionary figures are pushing hard to pin the blame for COVID-19 on China instead of their own ineptitude. Davide Mastracci joins Team Advantage to examine how the “blame China” narrative serves to inoculate neoliberal politicians and spokespeople from...
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Alberta Advantage - Episode April 13, 2020
Are front-line workers equipped with what they need to prevent the spread of COVID-19— and if not, how are they organizing to ensure the health and safety of their workplaces? Roland Schmidt, president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers Local 730, joins Team Advantage to discuss the…
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Alberta Advantage - Episode March 9, 2020
Once upon a time, Alberta’s cable channels and airwaves were considered a public good, worthy of a non-commercial educational broadcaster: Access Television. Team Advantage explores the history, ambitions, and legacy of this effort to build public, commercial-free and education-oriented...
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Alberta Advantage - Episode December 9, 2019
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Alberta Advantage - Podcast September 9, 2019
Isn’t it weird that when Pierre Elliott Trudeau proposed a National Energy Policy in the 1980s, the spectre of nationalization was a horror to the oilpatch— but today, we find this same oilpatch wrapping itself in the Canadian flag? Professor Shane Gunster joins Team Advantage to discuss his…
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Alberta Advantage - Episode August 12, 2019
Writer James Davidge and artist Nick Johnson join Team Advantage to discuss their graphic novel, 1st Legion of Utopia, an “epic tale of killers, queers, and the birth of Canadian socialism.” The story follows a violent world of social unrest, political excitement, and pansy clubs— set in the…
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Alberta Advantage - Episode July 8, 2019
Team Advantage travels to Winnipeg for the 1919 General Strike Centenary Conference to consider the meaning of Canada’s biggest single labour action!
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How many episodes does Alberta Advantage have?
Alberta Advantage currently has 21 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Alberta Advantage about?
Alberta Advantage provides left-wing analysis and commentary on local and provincial politics.
How often does Alberta Advantage release new episodes?
Alberta Advantage has 21 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Alberta Advantage?
Alberta Advantage is created and hosted by CJSW 90.9 FM.
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