Adam Stirling: The Podcast

As texters join the conversation on local current events, Adam discusses the latest on the current state of community safety and street disorder on Pandora Avenue, including exploration of a new article in the Victoria Times Colonist, conversations about the justice & mental health care systems and more. Plus, Adam shares more reflections on community discourse and his takes during & follo...

Get updates on municipal issues in North Saanich, Langford and beyond with Adam as he reviews key moments at council meetings yesterday evening. Including discussion of Langford (at long last) updating its fire governance bylaw and development discourse in the region. Plus, he tunes into the province’s chief medical officer and government ministers speaking to the press on wildfire smoke exp...

What do we actually want and how do we get there?  Find out what Adam says about how his approach to covering municipal politics has evolved, as listeners call text in to share their thoughts heading into the local elections this fall.

Adam digs into municipal politics discourse in the capital region, including Victoria and Langford. He explores listeners’ criticisms of advocacy groups and slates roles in local elections and responds to listener texts.

How do we get out of a race to the bottom in politics? Adam discusses the state of B.C. politics and municipal discourse in the capital region, including Langford. Listeners text and call in their takes and questions.

Ahead of what is expected to be a busy evening at Langford City Hall, Adam explores current issues involving fire protection and fire service governance in the city—along with more historical context after we heard from former long-time councillor Lanny Seaton on Friday afternoon. Adam revisits 2004 news reporting of the fire at the old Happy Valley School building. Plus, Adam explores some...

Why leave today? Adam is joined by Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar to discuss the decision to sit as an independent and leave the BC Conservative caucus. Listeners text in on this development and more current events, including discussion on fire protection and governance of the fire service in Langford.

Engage with perspectives on political wins and losses in both federal and provincial politics. Plus, listeners weigh in on economic debates, wildfire risks and local issues in Langford and Victoria via open lines and text. Former long-time Langford councillor Lanny Seaton calls in with thoughts on fire protection.

Why not put a back-bencher in the finance minister role temporarily? Adam explores key moments from Premier Eby and cabinet speaking to the press about today’s cabinet shuffle and discusses signalling in both provincial and federal politics. Plus, more on the news of Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar leaving his finance critic role with the BC Conservatives to sit as an independent.

A provincial cabinet shuffle and local municipal current events in Langford, Central Saanich and beyond are at issue as Adam explores news of the day. Plus, Mike Kozakowski from Citified joins the show to catch up on local issues, including discourse involving land transfers and the modern treaty process.

What’s the latest on the peninsula? Adam discusses municipal current affairs, including meeting moments in Sidney and North Saanich. Plus, more questions about possible mayoral candidates in municipalities in the CRD, along with upcoming things to watch for in local politics next week.

The economic and community impacts of wildfire evacuations are at issue as Adam explores key moments from Premier Eby and officials speaking to the press. Plus, more local updates including recent vote-ties at local municipal councils. Listeners text in.

Are some homes near the Bald Range wildfire uninsured or uninsurable? Adam discusses wildfire issues, including logging practices, prescribed burns, evacuation efforts and more. Michael Mulligan joins for this week’s edition of Legally Speaking.

Explore local current events with Adam, including a Langford Council meeting scheduled for Monday, the Keating Flyover completion and water infrastructure in the capital region. Plus, key moments from Premier Eby and local officials speaking in Penticton about wildfire fallout this week, including comments involving road infrastructure.  

What are you willing to give up to try to deal with climate change? Adam discusses current issues with listeners who share contrasting perspectives via open lines and text.

Adam explores issues involving climate change and political narratives (historical and current), as listeners call and text in. Plus, we get updates on the situation for Summerland and neighbouring communities contending with the Bald Range wildfire.  

Today’s conversation turns to community issues, municipal politics and historical narratives. It’s a big day on open lines as listeners call and text in, when we hear from Ron from Texas (formerly known as Ron from Maryland). Plus, candidate for Saanich Councillor Hollis Hodson calls in.

Councillor pledges to not support more market housing in Saanich? Adam catches you up on development debates and municipal affairs in the capital region ahead of the fall local elections, as part of today’s discussion on current events including updates on wildfires.

How is misinformation playing into this wildfire season? Adam explores officials answering questions from the press on the current fire situation, as communities grapple with a lack of answers, uncertain economic fallout and discourse on emergency powers.

Why don’t we yet have an answer for how many structures are known to be lost? Adam catches up on the latest information from the province on the Bald Range and more wildfires blazing on much of the lower mainland. Including discussion of conditions for water and air quality.

Listeners call and text in about insurance, forestry management and more current issues as wildfires remain a top concern in B.C. Plus, Adam discusses today’s updates from the province on the current situation.

No time to babysit conspiracy comments in the livestream chat: officials are contending with the online information environment amid wildfires. Adam explores issues involving wildfires in the province, including possible fallout for Summerland’s water system, information distribution, the RCMP investigation into the Bald Range fire cause,  property damage and more. 

Adam explores issues of the day, including new prohibitions on off-road vehicles on areas including provincial crown land. Listeners call and text in.

“There will be more evacuation orders this year:” explore key information about the Bald Range fire and more wildfires with Adam, including the resources stretch and discourse on the province declaring a state of emergency.

Would any amount of resources be able to halt the Bald Range wildfire’s growth? Adam explores emerging information about the chronology of the blaze and officials’ emergency response. Including discussion of issues involving water infrastructure, firefighting strategy and more.