Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Adam discusses local current issues, including CRD monitoring of wildlife and public awareness of human-wildlife interactions. Listeners text in their takes on local political issues in the West Shore and beyond.

Adam discusses current events, including key moments at Sidney council leading up to its decision to drop a proposal for blanket 30 km/h speed limits across town.

Adam discusses economic issues in the province, including debates involving energy, AI and data centres. Listeners join in on the conversation about current events via open lines and text.  

Listeners weigh in on local and provincial issues via open lines and text with Adam, including discussion of debates involving supervised drug consumption sites and prescribed alternatives. Plus, more on current issues at Victoria council, including child care spaces and development. Adam also explores current issues involving latest announcement on a selection process for artificial intelligence...

Adam discusses local issues as listeners text in, including infrastructure planning as the province is set to build a fence on a dangerous stretch of Highway 1 in Duncan to prevent pedestrian crossings. He explores notable moments at Victoria council this week and discusses local debates. 

Adam discusses local current events, including the latest on Victoria’s Canada Day budget. He explores provincial issues, with analysis of B.C.’s decriminalization pilot expiring. Plus, Mike Kozakowski joins the show to talk issues of the week.

Listeners share their takes on political discourse and social issues with Adam via open lines and text.

Adam discusses changing public opinion on economic and political issues in the context of emerging concerns about the U.S. Listeners call and text in their perspectives on issues of the day.

Adam discusses issues involving Canada’s economic situation and international relationships as listeners text in. Plus, Michael Mulligan joins for this week’s edition of Legally Speaking.

Adam discusses provincial and national discourse after Premier Eby said a reported meeting between Alberta separatists and U.S. officials amounts to “treason.” Listeners weigh in via open lines and text.  

Adam recaps more from Victoria City Council as they discuss societal disturbances affecting the city and surrounding areas. Texters share their thoughts, experiences, and rat tales with Adam as he explores Alberta's Rat Control Program.

Adam illustrates the burden faced by every facet of emergency services throughout the province as the Esquimalt Committee of the Whole hears the workload faced by their emergency responders. Plus, more on local issues such as what affects rat populations in urban areas. 

Adam continues today’s discussion of local issues as he delves into the roles different CRD municipalities play in urbanism. Texters engage in open lines by sharing their thoughts and concerns about the potential housing project at Victoria International Airport. 

Adam discusses local issues, including context involving the West Shore RCMP detachment project. Ambulance Paramedics of BC communications director Ian Tait joins the show to discuss the labour negotiations situation and upcoming strike vote. 

BC Real Estate Association chief economist Brendon Ogmundson joins the show to discuss the latest Market Intelligence report. Plus, more on municipal issues in Saanich and beyond, including the rules for park access.

Adam reacts to listener text-ins and discusses local municipal current events in the CRD, including at Central Saanich and Saanich council this week.

B.C. ombudsperson Jay Chalke joins the show to explore his latest report on remaining gaps in the legal safeguards designed to protect patients receiving involuntary mental health care. Plus, more analysis on B.C. political discourse involving mining and DRIPA legislation. Listeners text in their thoughts and questions.

Adam discusses local issues including the latest on the new West Shore RCMP detachment project. Plus, Adam discusses deputy premier Niki Sharma’s comments to the press today as B.C.’s first Declaration Act Section 7 agreement sets the stage to reopen the Eskay Creek mine.

Adam discusses economic issues including the new federal GST credit top up as listeners weigh in via open lines and text.

Listeners text in their thoughts on current events, including dog access discourse in Saanich ahead of this evening’s council meeting. Plus, more discussion on issues involving the mental health care system in the context of community safety and federal economic policy.

Adam continues exploring current events as listeners text in their thoughts, including more discussion on the HealthIM system local police are adopting and discourse on involuntary care in the province.

Adam discusses current events, including dog discourse in Saanich. Plus, Adam tunes in to a province-led announcement about launch of HealthIM across southern Vancouver Island, which describes itself as a digital public safety system to support first responders during emergency mental health crisis calls

Adam discusses municipal issues as he discusses the City of Victoria’s community safety plan update to council this week. Listeners text in their thoughts.

Today’s conversation on local issues in the West Shore and beyond continues as listeners weigh in via open lines and text. View Royal Councillor Don Brown weighs in during open lines. Plus, Adam discusses key moments at Victoria council this week.

Adam discusses local issues, including the West Shore RCMP detachment project, as listeners call and text in their thoughts. Former Colwood Mayor Dave Saunders calls in on open lines.