Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Adam starts the hour with calls from listeners. Urgent and Primary Care Centres Audit Adam speaks with Peter Milobar, BC Liberal Finance Critic. They speaks about the B.C. Liberals call for an independent audit of Urgent and Primary Care Centres. Adam speaks with Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, for our regular Thursday segment. We hear about a case that invol...

Adam speaks with Alexander Fischer-Jean, Operations Manager, Salt Spring Island Chamber of Commerce. They discuss the Gulf Islands ferry sailing cancellations, and its link to lack of affordable housing for ferry workers. Adam speaks with Jay Chalke, BC's Ombudsperson. Recommendations to protect the legal rights of people involuntarily admitted to psychiatric facilities across the province are sti...

Adam speaks with Peter Milobar, BC Liberal Finance Critic. They speaks about the B.C. Liberals call for an independent audit of Urgent and Primary Care Centres.

Adam speaks with Jay Chalke, BC's Ombudsperson. Recommendations to protect the legal rights of people involuntarily admitted to psychiatric facilities across the province are still not being adequately implemented according to an investigative update released by the British Columbia Ombudsperson.

Adam speaks with Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, for our regular Thursday segment. We hear about a case that involves the murder of a rival drug dealer, and whether it was 1st degree, or 2nd degree murder. A case in which failure to permit suspect to contact a lawyer, lead to a new murder trial for the accused. A new case out of the B.C. court of appeal that...

Adam speaks with Alexander Fischer-Jean, Operations Manager, Salt Spring Island Chamber of Commerce. They discuss the Gulf Islands ferry sailing cancellations, and its link to lack of affordable housing for ferry workers.

We start the hour with calls from listeners during open lines. Discussions on the COVID vaccine, the Pope’s visit to Canada, and other issues discussed on todays show. Coast Salish artist Virgil Sampson from the Tsartlip Nation and Nez Perce Territory calls into the show. 

Adam discusses the deadly shooting that took place one month ago at a BMO in Saanich. We hear some of the ways Victorian’s are dealing with the heat. One of the misting stations the city set up, exploded. Adam opens a discussion on safety and bike lanes. We hear from listeners during open lines.

We start the second hour of the show with open lines. Callers discuss, the environment, BC ferries, the heat wave, misinformation on the internet and more.

Adam speaks with Alex Boston, Executive Director, Renewable Cities, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, SFU Heat waves like the one we're entering are happening with more frequency due to climate change. How can we make our cities and homes more resilient to these extreme heat events?   Adam closes the show with calls from listeners during open lines.

Adam talks about problems within Victoria City Council. Adam revisits an election promise that was made to the public in 2018 that Clover Point would reopen to vehicles.  We follow the timeline that leads to the Clover Point we see today. We hear from listeners during open lines.  

Adam speaks with Isobel Mackenzie, BC Seniors Advocate. Seniors Advocate urges seniors and caregivers to prepare for rising temperatures. With higher temperatures expected, it is recommended that seniors take some additional precautions and family, friends and neighbors are encouraged to check in on older people to ensure they are keeping cool and well hydrated.   We hear from listeners during ope...

Adam speaks with Alex Boston, Executive Director, Renewable Cities, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, SFU Heat waves like the one we're entering are happening with more frequency due to climate change. How can we make our cities and homes more resilient to these extreme heat events?  

Adam speaks with Isobel Mackenzie, BC Seniors Advocate. Seniors Advocate urges seniors and caregivers to prepare for rising temperatures. With higher temperatures expected, it is recommended that seniors take some additional precautions and family, friends and neighbors are encouraged to check in on older people to ensure they are keeping cool and well hydrated.

Adam speaks with Cst. Cam MacIntyre, Victoria Police. Victoria police raise alarm about replica guns, after releasing a picture Friday of a pile of replicas collected over the last year to 18 months.   Adam speaks with Adriane Gear, Vice President of BC Nurses Union. Staffing shortages have become a crisis, and there have been repeated ER closures on North Vancouver Island.   We finish the hour by...

Adam speaks with Trevor Koot, CEO, BC Real Estate Association. A new three-day cooling off period for homebuyers coming in January.  

Adam speaks with Cst. Cam MacIntyre, Victoria Police. Victoria police raise alarm about replica guns, after releasing a picture Friday of a pile of replicas collected over the last year to 18 months.

Adam speaks with Trevor Koot, CEO, BC Real Estate Association. A new three-day cooling off period for homebuyers coming in January. Listeners call in during open lines

Adam discusses City Councils meeting about the Governance review. Should the City of Victoria have an Integrity Commissioner? Will Ben Isitt take a run at City Council? Adam takes call from listeners during open lines.

Adam speaks with Adriane Gear, Vice President of BC Nurses Union. Staffing shortages have become a crisis, and there have been repeated ER closures on North Vancouver Island.

Adam continues the discussion on the Governance review. Adam speaks with listeners during open lines. Ron from Maryland calls in and tells us how he spent his birthday in our city. Callers discuss issues covered on today’s show.  

Adam speaks with Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, during our regular Friday segment. Ron and Adam discuss: John Horgan resigning once a new leader of B.C. NDP is selected, and David Eby’s run for said leadership. A new group called “Center Ice Conservatives”

Political-Analysis Adam speaks with Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, during our regular Friday segment. Ron and Adam discuss: John Horgan resigning once a new leader of B.C. NDP is selected, and David Eby’s run for said leadership. A new group called “Center Ice Conservatives” Adam closes the show with open lines.

Adam speaks on the recent City of Victoria Governance review. Mayor Lisa Helps has said of the review ‘I take those findings with a grain of salt’ However MMP (the consultancy firm who compiled the review), has said there was a strong public response, and the findings are indicative of the general population. We hear some of the recommendations listed in the review. Mike Kozakowski from citified.c...

Adam speaks with Sue Perrey, Zone 3 Director, Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) The BC speculation and vacancy tax is being introduced to Duncan and the Cowichan Valley as a means of helping to deal with a low vacancy rate and record high home prices. Will this move help folks in the Cowichan Valley secure more affordable housing, or is it just an undue hardship on people who rent out a s...