Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Adam discusses provincial political discourse on taxation, reconciliation and more this week at the B.C. legislature, ahead of the speaker of the house once again admonishing MLAs for their behaviour during question period. 

Adam discusses local municipal current events this week in the West Shore and beyond. Plus, Adam reviews action-packed moments at the BC Legislature yesterday during question period, including discussion of supportive housing conditions, social services issues, taxation and permit debates.

Adam discusses current issues and explores today’s announcement from the province with proposed legislation which aims to protect access to entry-points of places of worship and schools. 

Listeners continue weighing in on current global affairs and community issues via open lines and text with Adam, including debate on health discourse. Adam’s discussion of current issues includes the U.S. president’s recent social media posts involving the war in Iran and encouraging asylum for the Iranian women’s soccer team. We also get the update on a developing local story af...

Adam discusses current issues involving international conflict, AI technology regulation and more. Listeners call and text in to join the conversation. 

Adam discusses current events and issues, including OpenAI’s expected apology to Tumbler Ridge and questions about standards for privacy, AI companies’ duty to report concerning messages to police and use of AI in armed conflict. Plus, Adam monitors the developing local news of a hold-and-secure at Victoria High School today

Adam discusses current events in Victoria as local municipal councils navigate ongoing budget deliberations. Plus, more on how the latest B.C. budget is impacting local projects in the region.

Adam discusses local current events, including Victoria council moments and ongoing municipal budget deliberations.

Adam explores local budget debates amid competing priorities and financial pressures in the region, including the latest on deliberations in Saanich. Listeners text in their takes on current issues, including B.C.’s plan to move to permanent daylight savings time.

Adam discusses the latest on municipal issues in Saanich, Victoria, the West Shore and beyond. Including exploration of discourse on the West Shore RCMP detachment project – with analysis of key moments at Colwood council’s meeting yesterday evening. Plus, Mike Kozakowski from Citified joins the show for his weekly catch-up with Adam.

Adam discusses some initial thoughts on the Westshore RCMP Detachment Expansion project staff report Colwood Council is expected to receive today. Plus, Adam discusses key moments at Victoria council as it voted to not fund two of the 22 police officer positions which VicPD was asking for.

Adam explores provincial political issues and controversies as he discusses question period moments at the BC legislature.

Adam discusses the political discourse involving reconciliation, Aboriginal title and private property in B.C. right now. Plus, Michael Mulligan joins for this week’s edition of Legally Speaking.

Adam discusses local issues as municipal and regional governments contend with a tricky fiscal context as some provincial projects are being re-paced. Adam also discusses provincial issues, including the latest discourse involving Premier Eby’s comments on the federal agreement with Musqueam. Listeners text in their thoughts and questions.

Adam discusses local and provincial issues, including discussion of housing and budget discourse in Victoria. Plus, analysis of question period moments at the B.C. legislature today.

Adam discusses local and provincial current issues, including traffic and active infrastructure discourse in Saanich. Adam also explores more local council moments in North Saanich and Langford. Including analysis of budget issues, development debates and more.

Adam discusses municipal current affairs in Sidney, Saanich and beyond. Including discussion of implications of the provincial budget for municipalities. Listeners call and text in their thoughts. Sasha Izard calls in during open lines.  

Adam discusses provincial current events, including B.C.’s premier and minister responsible for Indigenous relations’ comments this week involving the federal government’s agreement with Musqueam on Aboriginal rights. Plus, Adam discusses issues involving expected delays to projects in the capital region after the latest B.C. budget, with analysis of notable moments at the CRD fi...

Adam discusses current discourse at the B.C. legislature during question period today, including discourse on housing projects, reconciliation issues and more.

Listeners text and call in their takes on current events, including B.C. doing away with the time change. Plus, Adam discusses more provincial political news, including Premier David Eby’s comments this week involving a recent federal agreement recognizing Musqueam Aboriginal rights. 

Adam discusses local debates on housing, including concerns in Vancouver Island communities against the province’s housing targets for municipalities. Plus, CFIB’s B.C. director of legislative affairs Ryan Mitton joins the show to discuss the provincial government’s plans to move to permanent daylight savings time. Listeners call and text in their takes.

Adam discusses local current events, including issues before municipal councils in Esquimalt, Saanich, Colwood and beyond. Plus, Adam explores B.C.’s housing minister’s comments responding to concern about housing targets on municipalities.

VicPD chief of police Fiona Wilson joins the show to discuss the latest on police budget conversations with Victoria and Esquimalt. Plus, Adam discusses provincial current events and explores question period moments at the B.C. legislature this afternoon. 

Adam discusses current events, including the Blood Moon lunar eclipse event we may be able to see (weather permitting!) from the West Coast, municipal affairs in Esquimalt and beyond and more. Adam also reviews some of Premier David Eby’s comments as he took questions from the press today after the time-change announcement. Listeners call and text in their takes.

Adam reacts to Premier David Eby announcing this week will see B.C.’s last time change. Plus, listeners call and text in their takes on current events involving global conflicts and energy economics.