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Alberta: more fake than Canada? You decide! Plus: separatist slam poetry!
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Imagined Alberta: Western Canadian National Fantasies
WARNING: This episode begins with slam poetry. Team Advantage subjects themselves to some favourite books of UCP ministers and Western Standard columnists in search of the intellectual basis for ju…
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Two years ago an UCP minister posted a video so bad it made me do a deep dive on crankish Alberta separatist literature. Took a while to get this episode out the door but somehow nationalism became a relevant topic again.
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A Black and Muslim lawyer says that Durham police ripped off her hijab and slammed her head into a desk. She was finishing up legal work in an interview room when it happened “without provocation.”
Lawyer alleges Durham Region police violently assaulted her, dragged her to cells in Oshawa courthouse | CBC News
A lawyer says she was left bloody and swollen after multiple Durham regional police officers allegedly slammed her head on a desk without provocation, ripped off her head scarf and dragged her to the ...
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January 28, 2026 at 2:28 PM
A Black and Muslim lawyer says that Durham police ripped off her hijab and slammed her head into a desk. She was finishing up legal work in an interview room when it happened “without provocation.”
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Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
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Here is the independent panel's timeline of how risk was identified with the Bearspaw Feeder Main 20 years before it ruptured in June 2024.
January 7, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Here is the independent panel's timeline of how risk was identified with the Bearspaw Feeder Main 20 years before it ruptured in June 2024.
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🚨 Due to a water main break last night on 16 Ave, Ward 7 residents in the communities of Parkdale, Point McKay and West Hillhurst are currently under a boil water advisory and all Calgarians are being asked to conserve water. Updates available at calgary.ca.
December 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🚨 Due to a water main break last night on 16 Ave, Ward 7 residents in the communities of Parkdale, Point McKay and West Hillhurst are currently under a boil water advisory and all Calgarians are being asked to conserve water. Updates available at calgary.ca.
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Budget drops and cork pops
NEW EPISODE: Champagne Neoliberalism OR Effervescent Austerity
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Champagne Neoliberalism OR Effervescent Austerity
In the lead up to the federal budget, the government signalled that it would include sharp cuts, referencing the steep austerity of the 1995 federal budget. Team Advantage takes a look at what the …
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November 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Budget drops and cork pops
In this ep we make the point that you can never have a budget as harsh as 1995 again unless you rebuild the welfare state first, which we haven't done.
But I think I'm going to be mumbling the phrase "Minister Champagne is repealing the yacht tax" to myself for a while. 🍾
But I think I'm going to be mumbling the phrase "Minister Champagne is repealing the yacht tax" to myself for a while. 🍾
NEW EPISODE: Champagne Neoliberalism OR Effervescent Austerity
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Champagne Neoliberalism OR Effervescent Austerity
In the lead up to the federal budget, the government signalled that it would include sharp cuts, referencing the steep austerity of the 1995 federal budget. Team Advantage takes a look at what the …
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November 19, 2025 at 3:54 AM
In this ep we make the point that you can never have a budget as harsh as 1995 again unless you rebuild the welfare state first, which we haven't done.
But I think I'm going to be mumbling the phrase "Minister Champagne is repealing the yacht tax" to myself for a while. 🍾
But I think I'm going to be mumbling the phrase "Minister Champagne is repealing the yacht tax" to myself for a while. 🍾
Truly a fate worse than death.
“If Montreal isn't learning from the cities around the world that are finding new ways to solve the housing, affordability and climate crises, we may as well give up now and call ourselves Calgary 2.”
An editorial by @taylornoakes.com.
Montreal needs to learn from other cities
An editorial by @taylornoakes.com.
Montreal needs to learn from other cities
Montreal needs to learn from other cities
Montreal needs to learn from other cities. Part one in our wish-list for the city's mayor-elect Soraya Martinez Ferrada.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Truly a fate worse than death.
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packing luxury tax breaks into your austerity budget is crazy. they're dabbing on us. they tricked you with a bunch of elbows up shit and now they're dabbing on us
November 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
packing luxury tax breaks into your austerity budget is crazy. they're dabbing on us. they tricked you with a bunch of elbows up shit and now they're dabbing on us
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NEW: After years of Canada claiming it won't support Azov Brigade due to its far-right ideology and neo-Nazi links, the Canadian Defence Attache in Ukraine met with Azov at the Embassy this summer.
An Azov contact said it was a “friendly and open dialogue.”
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An Azov contact said it was a “friendly and open dialogue.”
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Canadian Embassy Hosted Ukraine’s Azov Brigade This Summer
An Azov member described the meeting as a “friendly and open dialogue.”
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October 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
NEW: After years of Canada claiming it won't support Azov Brigade due to its far-right ideology and neo-Nazi links, the Canadian Defence Attache in Ukraine met with Azov at the Embassy this summer.
An Azov contact said it was a “friendly and open dialogue.”
www.readthemaple.com/canadian-emb...
An Azov contact said it was a “friendly and open dialogue.”
www.readthemaple.com/canadian-emb...
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NEW EP: Escape from the Planet of the Mines: Canada's Resource Imperialism
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October 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
NEW EP: Escape from the Planet of the Mines: Canada's Resource Imperialism
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Police in Airdrie, Alberta (just north of Calgary) say this driver hit a 17-year-old girl in a marked crosswalk, got out of the vehicle, and appeared to get upset at the teenager before driving away.
They released this video and are now trying to identify the driver.
They released this video and are now trying to identify the driver.
October 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Police in Airdrie, Alberta (just north of Calgary) say this driver hit a 17-year-old girl in a marked crosswalk, got out of the vehicle, and appeared to get upset at the teenager before driving away.
They released this video and are now trying to identify the driver.
They released this video and are now trying to identify the driver.
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Watch: A new Calgarian is exploring his adopted city in a unique way, by turning his bike rides into art, and mapping out designs on his GPS app.
Mark Villani has more. #yyc #calgary www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/vide...
Mark Villani has more. #yyc #calgary www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/vide...
Turning exploration of Calgary into art
A new Calgarian is exploring his adopted city in a unique way, by turning his bike rides into art, and mapping out designs on his GPS app.
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September 27, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Watch: A new Calgarian is exploring his adopted city in a unique way, by turning his bike rides into art, and mapping out designs on his GPS app.
Mark Villani has more. #yyc #calgary www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/vide...
Mark Villani has more. #yyc #calgary www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/vide...
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Petition signatures needed! - Do you think the government of Alberta should scrap the Mature Asset Strategy and ensure oil and gas companies pay for cleanup? actionnetwork.org/forms/clean-... #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli
Clean up your MAS
Clean up your MAS is a campaign to stop the Alberta government from making taxpayers pay for oil and gas cleanup costs. Across Alberta there are more than 320 thousand oil and gas wells, 450 thousand...
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September 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Petition signatures needed! - Do you think the government of Alberta should scrap the Mature Asset Strategy and ensure oil and gas companies pay for cleanup? actionnetwork.org/forms/clean-... #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli
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Air Canada strike:
“We’re going to stay committed to making sure that those workers can do the job that they love doing and actually be able to afford a roof over their heads, to afford caring for their families,” CUPE president just said.
“If it means folks like me going to jail, then so be it.”
“We’re going to stay committed to making sure that those workers can do the job that they love doing and actually be able to afford a roof over their heads, to afford caring for their families,” CUPE president just said.
“If it means folks like me going to jail, then so be it.”
August 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Air Canada strike:
“We’re going to stay committed to making sure that those workers can do the job that they love doing and actually be able to afford a roof over their heads, to afford caring for their families,” CUPE president just said.
“If it means folks like me going to jail, then so be it.”
“We’re going to stay committed to making sure that those workers can do the job that they love doing and actually be able to afford a roof over their heads, to afford caring for their families,” CUPE president just said.
“If it means folks like me going to jail, then so be it.”
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NEW EP: The Death and Life of Canadian Socialism - Live at the Progressive Publics Symposium
feat. @robrousseau.bsky.social @fritzlechat.bsky.social @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social @robertalexier.bsky.social
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feat. @robrousseau.bsky.social @fritzlechat.bsky.social @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social @robertalexier.bsky.social
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August 15, 2025 at 12:35 AM
NEW EP: The Death and Life of Canadian Socialism - Live at the Progressive Publics Symposium
feat. @robrousseau.bsky.social @fritzlechat.bsky.social @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social @robertalexier.bsky.social
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feat. @robrousseau.bsky.social @fritzlechat.bsky.social @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social @robertalexier.bsky.social
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As Netanyahu launches the final phase of his monstrous plan for Gaza, they are eliminating the few journalist witnesses still left alive.
Unbearable that under Carney, Canada can’t manage more than occasional symbolic gestures.
Sanctions, weapons ban, real consequences now!
Unbearable that under Carney, Canada can’t manage more than occasional symbolic gestures.
Sanctions, weapons ban, real consequences now!
Four Al Jazeera staff, including reporter Anas Al Sharif, were killed in an Israeli attack on a tent for journalists outside the main gate of Gaza's al-Shifa hospital aje.io/onll19
Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza
Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.
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August 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
As Netanyahu launches the final phase of his monstrous plan for Gaza, they are eliminating the few journalist witnesses still left alive.
Unbearable that under Carney, Canada can’t manage more than occasional symbolic gestures.
Sanctions, weapons ban, real consequences now!
Unbearable that under Carney, Canada can’t manage more than occasional symbolic gestures.
Sanctions, weapons ban, real consequences now!
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Horrible news.
Yesterday, a pickup truck driver hit & killed a one-year-old girl in Calgary.
Today, a pickup truck driver hit & killed a nine-year-old girl in Spruce Grove, near Edmonton.
Both happened just outside homes: One in the back alley, on off the front driveway.
Yesterday, a pickup truck driver hit & killed a one-year-old girl in Calgary.
Today, a pickup truck driver hit & killed a nine-year-old girl in Spruce Grove, near Edmonton.
Both happened just outside homes: One in the back alley, on off the front driveway.
August 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Horrible news.
Yesterday, a pickup truck driver hit & killed a one-year-old girl in Calgary.
Today, a pickup truck driver hit & killed a nine-year-old girl in Spruce Grove, near Edmonton.
Both happened just outside homes: One in the back alley, on off the front driveway.
Yesterday, a pickup truck driver hit & killed a one-year-old girl in Calgary.
Today, a pickup truck driver hit & killed a nine-year-old girl in Spruce Grove, near Edmonton.
Both happened just outside homes: One in the back alley, on off the front driveway.
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Frankly it is frustrating.
In the 10 years has seen a 1.5km extension west (12 Ave) and two 1.5km partial extensions south (11th St and 2nd St). A funded 15th Ave improvement has been delayed another year.
Every community should be able to get the benefits the extension did for Sunalta.
#yycbike
In the 10 years has seen a 1.5km extension west (12 Ave) and two 1.5km partial extensions south (11th St and 2nd St). A funded 15th Ave improvement has been delayed another year.
Every community should be able to get the benefits the extension did for Sunalta.
#yycbike
A decade after Calgary opened its downtown cycle track network, no one is leading the cycling file at city hall. We dig into what city hall has—and hasn't—done. #yycbike
The boom and bust of Calgary’s bike lanes | The Sprawl
No one is leading the cycling file at city hall.
www.sprawlcalgary.com
July 27, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Frankly it is frustrating.
In the 10 years has seen a 1.5km extension west (12 Ave) and two 1.5km partial extensions south (11th St and 2nd St). A funded 15th Ave improvement has been delayed another year.
Every community should be able to get the benefits the extension did for Sunalta.
#yycbike
In the 10 years has seen a 1.5km extension west (12 Ave) and two 1.5km partial extensions south (11th St and 2nd St). A funded 15th Ave improvement has been delayed another year.
Every community should be able to get the benefits the extension did for Sunalta.
#yycbike
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Beginning in Feb 2024, I became the target of an online harassment campaign that affected my personal and professional spaces. The individual behind it uses an anonymous X account to post defamatory, hateful, and inaccurate statements about me in response to posts made by me or posts about me.
July 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Beginning in Feb 2024, I became the target of an online harassment campaign that affected my personal and professional spaces. The individual behind it uses an anonymous X account to post defamatory, hateful, and inaccurate statements about me in response to posts made by me or posts about me.
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NEW EP: Elbows to the Left – Is Canada Worth Fighting For? albertaadvantagepod.com/2025/07/15/e...
July 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
NEW EP: Elbows to the Left – Is Canada Worth Fighting For? albertaadvantagepod.com/2025/07/15/e...
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Left nationalism. It didn’t work the first time, but if we try it again, it also won’t work
NEW EP: Elbows to the Left – Is Canada Worth Fighting For? albertaadvantagepod.com/2025/07/15/e...
July 16, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Left nationalism. It didn’t work the first time, but if we try it again, it also won’t work
Some people who care about things are annoying about it. This is a personal attack on the things I'm annoying about.
July 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Some people who care about things are annoying about it. This is a personal attack on the things I'm annoying about.
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I am over thinking of Ximena as a journalist. It's not the tired, reductive, divisionary take that wanting 5A infrastructure makes you smug ableist - it's that she would post this as engagement bait days after someone on a bike was killed while legally minding their own business.
Don't engage.
Don't engage.
July 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I am over thinking of Ximena as a journalist. It's not the tired, reductive, divisionary take that wanting 5A infrastructure makes you smug ableist - it's that she would post this as engagement bait days after someone on a bike was killed while legally minding their own business.
Don't engage.
Don't engage.
Checking in on that elbows up thing
Leavitt: "It's very simple: Prime Minster Carney and Canada caved to President Trump and the United States of America."
June 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Checking in on that elbows up thing
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I’m so blown away by the size and fun vibes of Critical Mass rides these days. It gives me so much hope! @criticalmassyyc.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I’m so blown away by the size and fun vibes of Critical Mass rides these days. It gives me so much hope! @criticalmassyyc.bsky.social