Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Adam speaks with Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers during our regular Thursday segment . They discuss the following topics: The BC Provencal Court Annual Report for 2021 / 2022 was just released BC Hiring 40 more Crown to help with repeat offending Appointing a lawyer to cross examine a complaint when an accused person wants to represent themselves

BCUC approves zero percent rate change on interim basis Adam speaks with Rick McCandless, a policy analyst, ICBC watchdog, and former senior public servant -- who writes the blog BC Policy Perspectives. BCUC has approved interim rate freeze for ICBC 2023 basic insurance rates, effective April 1, 2023   Adam speaks with listeners through calls and texts.

Adam begins the fourth hour of the show with open lines. Listeners weigh in on issues discussed during today’s show through calls and texts.  Listeners discuss covid, vaccines, and healthcare workers, Prince Harry’s new book and more

Financial recovery elusive for two-in-five British Columbians Adam speaks with Mario Canseco, President, Research Co. A new Research Co. poll has found, a significant proportion of British Columbians acknowledge that their economic status is not as good as it was three years ago.   Adam speaks with listeners through calls and texts during open lines.

Adam discusses local governance. CRD board Adam speaks with Colin Plant, Chair, Capital Regional District Board They discuss goose management service, CRD strategic planning, the McPherson Theatre, Audit planning report, 2023 Capital Regional Budget, and 4th Quarterly Report 2021.   Adam speaks reads texts from listeners.   We revisit a conversation from earlier this morning with VicPD spokesperso...

Adam speaks with Rick McCandless, a policy analyst, ICBC watchdog, and former senior public servant -- who writes the blog BC Policy Perspectives. BCUC has approved interim rate freeze for ICBC 2023 basic insurance rates, effective April 1, 2023

Adam speaks with Colin Plant, Chair, Capital Regional District Board They discuss goose management service, CRD strategic planning, the McPherson Theatre, Audit planning report, 2023 Capital Regional Budget, and 4th Quarterly Report 2021.

During the final hour of the show Adam speaks with listeners through calls and texts during open lines. Continued discussions on climate policy.  

Conditions at single-room occupancy residences in BC Adam speaks with Elenore Sturko, Surrey South MLA & Critic for Mental Health, Addiction, Recovery & Education. They discuss new reports about the worsening conditions in single-room occupancy residences (SROs) Has there been NDP mismanagement at BC Housing?   Adam speaks with listeners during open lines.   Insolvency filings on the rise...

Federal workers return to office Adam speaks with Jamey Mills, Regional Executive Vice-President, Public Service Alliance of Canada - B.C. They discuss a complaint filed by the PSAC over Labour Board hybrid work plan.   Adam discusses the housing crisis in our region, climate action, and population growth.  

Adam speaks with Jamey Mills, Regional Executive Vice-President, Public Service Alliance of Canada - B.C. They discuss a complaint filed by the PSAC over Labour Board hybrid work plan.  

Adam speaks with Elenore Sturko, Surrey South MLA & Critic for Mental Health, Addiction, Recovery & Education. They discuss new reports about the worsening conditions in single-room occupancy residences (SROs) Has there been NDP mismanagement at BC Housing?

Adam speaks with Andrey Pavlov, Professor of Finance at SFU's Beedie School of Business. According to recently released data from the federal government, the number of people and businesses struggling with insolvency in British Columbia increased substantially in November.

Adam covers a few issues discussed at some recent Victoria City Council meetings, including housing, and a proposed swim dock, Discussions on our province’s health care crisis. Adam revisits a conversation from yesterday with BC Liberal Health Critic, Shirley Bond. Will David Eby’s announcement for more funding for nurses help solve our health care crisis? We listen to a conversation from earlier...

Continued discussions on a recent Victoria City Council meeting.  What is City Staff’s workload? Adam revisits a conversation from earlier this morning with BC Health Minister Adrian Dix.   B.C. paramedics reach tentative deal Adam speaks with Troy Clifford, President, Ambulance Paramedics & Dispatchers of BC. We hear about the tentative contract that was reached with the provincial government...

Adam speaks with listeners through calls and texts. Many listeners voice frustrations over a shortage of certain medications.

During the last hour of the show we tune into an announcement regarding supports for nurses, with BC Premier David Eby.  Listeners weigh in through calls and texts, during open lines.

Adam discusses Victoria City Council, developments and housing in our region, a proposed dock in Esquimalt. We hear some issues discussed during a recent City Council meeting, what will be the fate of the Missing Middle Housing Initiative?

Adam speaks with Troy Clifford, President, Ambulance Paramedics & Dispatchers of BC. We hear about the tentative contract that was reached with the provincial government Ambulance paramedics and dispatchers, after mediated negotiations.

Are food prices expected to keep rising in 2023? Adam speaks with Sylvain Charlebois, senior director of Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Last year, Canadians saw a 10.3 per cent increase in their average grocery bill, and prices are expected to keep rising.   During open lines Adam speaks with listeners through calls and texts. Listeners weigh in on issues discussed on today’s sho...

Continued discussions on yesterday’s Victoria City Council meeting.   Is Canada’s bail system broken? Adam speaks with Kash Heed, former BC Liberal Solicitor General & former West Vancouver Police Chief. They discuss problems with Canada’s bail system, and what fixes might be on the way.   Adam speaks with listeners through calls and texts  

During the last hour of the show listeners weigh in through calls and texts. Some topics discussed are taxis and opinions on Uber in Victoria, crime severity and cost of living. Adam closes the show with discussions on the Missing Middle Housing initiative.

Adam speaks with Sylvain Charlebois, senior director of Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Last year, Canadians saw a 10.3 per cent increase in their average grocery bill, and prices are expected to keep rising.

Adam speaks with Kash Heed, former BC Liberal Solicitor General & former West Vancouver Police Chief. They discuss problems with Canada’s bail system, and what fixes might be on the way.

Adam discusses yesterday’s Victoria City Council meeting.  We hear about the proposal for a new dock at Arm Street Park.