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PODCAST: Alberta's Gig Economy Gap

Calgary Social Policy Collaborative’s new report exposes the pressures facing Alberta’s gig workers and the policy tools that could better support them.  

21 January 2026

    Let's Talk Poverty is in black text in a red circle in the centre. Around it are headshots of Courtney Mo, Dr. Andrew McGee, a food delivery driver on a bike, and the Calgary skyline.
    Alberta’s gig workers turn to the sector for greater flexibility, but at what cost? 
    In this episode of Let’s Talk Poverty, Michelle James sits down with Dr. Andrew McGee, associate professor at the University of Alberta and Courtney Mo, Director of Community Impact at Momentum, to discuss the findings of new research on Alberta’s Gig Economy. Led by the Calgary Social Policy Collaborative, this new report exposes the pressures facing Alberta’s gig workers and the policy tools that could better support them. 

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    • Michelle James

    • Courtney Mo

    • Dr. Andrew McGee

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