Episode 8.41 - Live in Edmonton (Part 5) with Public Interest Alberta & Bradley Lafortune!
Summary
Nate Pike interviews a Public Interest Alberta executive director about their campaign to defeat ten divisive referendum questions in Alberta. The guest outlines the "Together No" strategy, urging voters to reject all proposals through mass mobilization, volunteering, and funding third-party advertising. They also discuss building long-term community power, reclaiming progressive language, and addressing economic insecurity through social democratic policies.
Topics discussed
Introduction and setting the stage for the conversation
The 'Together No' campaign against the Alberta referendum
Mobilizing volunteers, funding, and scrutineers for the vote
Public Interest Alberta's mission: community organizing and power
Reclaiming democratic socialism and addressing material needs
Defining socialism as kindness and rejecting political stigma
Political leadership, fascism, and the cost of living crisis
Critique of current politicians and the need for economic populism
How to get involved: chapters, door-knocking, and coalitions
Final call to action: voting no and standing up for values
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