Referendum and the Signified: Political Spectacle in the Form of Ten Questions, with Jeremy Appel
Jeremy Appel joins Team Advantage to discuss the impeding Alberta referenda. He makes he case that this vote is largely theatre to justify actions the UCP government already intends to make, and emphasizes that the immigration questions, rather than the separation question, pose the most immediate danger.
References
Scapegoating and Separation: Why Immigration Is on the Ballot in October by Brownwyn Bragg at the Parkland Institute
The most worrying part of the Alberta referendum isn't separatism by Jeremy Appel in the Toronto Star
Events
Jeremy Appel 'Dark Phoenix' Book Launch @ The Aviary! October 13 7pm in Edmonton
Live Alberta Advantage Episode w/ Jeremy Appel - November 6 at Highline Brewing in Calgary - details TBA
2 Jul 2026
Anti-Imperial organizing in Calgary: An Interview with Wesam Cooley
Activist and organizer Wesam Cooley sits down with Team Advantage to discuss the pragmatics of organizing street actions in a city like Calgary. We discuss a bit of Wesam's personal history, the experience and theory he brings to his efforts, the challenges of coalition building in a radical movement, and how to deal with police repression. Wesam also tells us about the Calgary People's Assembly and the upcoming event on July 5.
From Turtle Island to Palestine - Calgary People's Assembly
20 May 2026
Prairie Unpopulism - How the west wasn't won (A Nenshi & Beck Story)
Team Advantage joins forces with Team Unmaking Saskatchewan to dig into just what is wrong with our provincial wings of the New Democratic Party. The liberal outsider in Nenshi and the establishment backed pragmatist in Beck both seem allergic to doing politics. Are left populism and robust social democratic policy impossible here, or is there another path these parties could take.
Resources:
From Left to Right: Saskatchewan's Political and Economic Transformation by Dale Eisler
Who is the NDP for? by Haseena Manek
"My quality of life has been compromised": U of S study finds STC closure has had a devastating impact on Saskatchewan people by Sara Birrell
Hyperpolitics: Extreme Politicization without Political Consequences (https://www.versobooks.com/en-ca/products/3460-hyperpolitics) by Anton Jäger
Related Episodes:
Vote No! Calgary's Olympic Bid, Which Is Class War
The Fall of Saskatchewan: The Sask Party Under Brad Wall
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104 ratings
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