Preview Mode Links will not work in preview mode

Alberta Advantage Podcast

Apr 27, 2019

BONUS MATERIAL: Enjoy this episode of Unpacking the News from April 17, 2019 featuring Alberta Advantage contributor and Sports Are Gay co-host Elaine Pauls joining Andre Goulet to explore the aftermath of the 2019 election. In a grim morning-after conversation, Alberta Advantage contributor and Sports Are Gay co-host...


Apr 19, 2019

Predictably, the Alberta NDP's focus-grouped and poll-driven strategy to get re-elected failed, despite Jason Kenney's campaign having multiple run-ins with xenophobia and white nationalism. Who could've foreseen after the 2016 Clinton-Trump contest that people would vote for magic nostalgic "make the economy better"...


Apr 15, 2019

BONUS CONTENT! Repost of Ricochet Media's "Unpacking the News" with Andre Goulet, featuring Team Advantage member Stephen. In the lead up to Alberta's April 16th election, Stephen Magusiak of pressprogress.ca and The Alberta Advantage podcast joins host Andre Goulet to explore (likely future Premier) Jason Kenney’s...


Apr 11, 2019

Alberta's New Democrats have some legitimate victories: minimum wage increases, modernization of labour rights, and their protections of Gay-Straight Alliances are commendable. But fiscally they've accepted too many conservative frames, which left them without the capacity to pursue truly transformative policies like...


Apr 8, 2019

Jason Kenney's United Conservative Party released a 114-page platform detailing how they would like to go to war with Albertans. "Job creation" programs that just hand giant tax breaks to corporations! "Cutting red tape" by rolling back labour regulations! Repealing overtime pay entirely! Suing higher orders of...