Adam Stirling: The Podcast

CTV’s Rob Buffam sits in for Adam Stirling. Armel Castellan, meteorologist, Environment and Climate Change Canada joins the program to chat with Rob about the unusual weather we have been experiencing on Vancouver Island. Castellan notes that the weather we have been experiencing during May is unprecedented  and we are likely to get more cold days before it starts warming up. Afterwards...

CTV’s Rob Buffam sits in for Adam Stirling. Kris Sims, BC Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation joins the program to speak to Rob about the rising gas prices and the new plan to rebuild of the Royal B.C Museum. Sims notes that B.C currently has two carbon gases and combined add up to approximately $0.28 per liter of gasoline and even more for deiseal. Sims hopes that the province will scra...

CTV’s Rob Buffam sits in for Adam Stirling. Jeff Bray, executive director, Downtown Victoria Business Association chats with Rob about the recent incidents in downtown Victoria as large groups of youth have been causing mayhem. Bray stresses that a big contributing factor is the fact that, unfortunately, parents are unaware of what their children may be doing until they come home in the &ldq...

CTV’s Rob Buffam sits in for Adam Stirling. Armel Castellan, meteorologist, Environment and Climate Change Canada joins the program to chat with Rob about the unusual weather we have been experiencing on Vancouver Island. Castellan notes that the weather we have been experiencing during May is unprecedented  and we are likely to get more cold days before it starts warming up. 

CTV’s Rob Buffam sits in for Adam Stirling. Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, UBC School of Nursing & Director of the Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC) joins the program to speak with Rob about International Day Against Homophobia. Dr. Saewyc notes that today aims to combat homophobia, transphobia and biphobia, which people, especially youth, in B.C. are still the subject...

CTV’s Rob Buffam sits in for Adam Stirling. Dr. Elizabeth Hughan, North Vancouver Family Physician speaks with Rob about the doctor shortage crisis in B.C. Dr. Hughan notes that if governments funded primary care more effectively then ultimately, the government will save funding on secondary care. Dr. Hughan also acknowledges that a solution to addressing doctor shortages is to compensate ph...

CTV’s Rob Buffam sits in for Adam Stirling. Kris Sims, BC Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation joins the program to speak to Rob about the rising gas prices and the new plan to rebuild of the Royal B.C Museum. Sims notes that B.C currently has two carbon gases and combined add up to approximately $0.28 per liter of gasoline and even more for deiseal. Sims hopes that the province will scra...

CTV’s Rob Buffam sits in for Adam Stirling. Rory Kulmala, president of Vancouver Island Construction Association chats with Rob about development projects throughout the Greater Victoria Area. Kulmala acknowledges that the number of building permits value has gone up about 65% from last year. Kulmala notes that most of the new developments will be residential and commercial spaces will follo...

CTV’s Rob Buffam sits in for Adam Stirling. Stewart Young, Mayor of Langford joins the program to speak with Rob about Langford’s police force and municipal developments. Mayor Young stresses that their local police force has been working well for their communities and is skeptical that a Province wide reform may not be as simple or effective as the existing system. Additional, Mayor Y...

CTV’s Rob Buffam sits in for Adam Stirling. Dave Korzinski, Research Director, Angus Reid Institute joins the program to speak with Rob about recent research surveys that address Canadian’s feelings towards gun violence and the use of the Emergency Act to conclude the ‘Freedom Convoy’s’ protests in Ottawa.  Korzinski acknowledges that there was a rise in fir...

CTV’s Rob Buffam sits in for Adam Stirling. Dave Korzinski, Research Director, Angus Reid Institute joins the program to speak with Rob about recent research surveys that address Canadian’s feelings towards gun violence and the use of the Emergency Act to conclude the ‘Freedom Convoy’s’ protests in Ottawa.  Korzinski acknowledges that there was a rise in fire arm...

CTV’s Rob Buffam sits in for Adam Stirling. Dr. Brian Conway, president and medical director, Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre joins the program to speak with Rob about the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Conway also provides his own perspective on speaking points made by Dr. Bonnie Henry last week. 

CTV’s Rob Buffam sits in for Adam Stirling. Dr. Brian Conway, president and medical director, Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre joins the program to speak with Rob about the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Conway also provides his own perspective on speaking points made by Dr. Bonnie Henry last week. Afterwrads, Adam Olsen, Green MLA for Saanich North and the Island chats with...

CTV’s Rob Buffam sits in for Adam Stirling. Stewart Young, Mayor of Langford joins the program to speak with Rob about Langford’s police force and municipal developments. Mayor Young stresses that their local police force has been working well for their communities and is skeptical that a Province wide reform may not be as simple or effective as the existing system. Additional, Mayor Y...

CTV’s Rob Buffam sits in for Adam Stirling. Brian Holowaychuk, owner of the Grouse Nest resort in Sooke chats with Rob about the on-going project of repurposing a Sooke resort to provide Ukrainian refugees with temporary sheltering. Holowaychuk says that they have been able to welcome a couple families to the space so far but, due to complexities at boarders and airports, refugees are having...

CTV’s Rob Buffam sits in for Adam Stirling. Alec Rossa, President of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Church joins Rob to speak about the family that was subjects to an arson attack on their home nearly one month ago. Rossa notes that the family is recovering and have a housing space lined up for June but are still seeking finical and item donations as most of their belongings were destroyed

CTV’s Rob Buffam sits in for Adam Stirling. Adam Olsen, Green MLA for Saanich North and the Island chats with Rob primarily on the topic of the police reform report. Olsen acknowledges that the report does include some bold changes but can ultimately be beneficial in optimizing resources for both first responders and those calling for aid from first responders.   

Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science joins the program for a weekly political analyses with Adam. This week, Prof. Cheffins focuses primarily on Ontario politics including going on polls on the current standing the political parties within the province. Cheffins notes that several polls suggest that the Conservative Party is in the lead and will likely win the upcomin...

Adam starts the show by examining sections of a live stream produced by a former ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer as they harass Victoria community members and call Adam out. Topic shift focus as Adam shares segments from yesterday’s Victoria City Council meeting as they debate aspects o the upcoming local election including democratic rights and voting locations. Mike Kozakowski from...

Open Lines are available for listeners to voice their thoughts and concerns on topics covered on the show including pop culture, concerns with Victoria City Council, and the upcoming local election.

Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science joins the program for a weekly political analyses with Adam. This week, Prof. Cheffins focuses primarily on Ontario politics including going on polls on the current standing the political parties within the province. Cheffins notes that several polls suggest that the Conservative Party is in the lead and will likely win the upcomin...

Kora DeBeck, Associate Professor, SFU School of Public Policy & Research Scientist, BC Centre on Substance Use joins the program to speak to Adam about contaminated drug supplies. Prof. DeBeck notes that compared to areas in the U.S. and Australia, B.C. saw a significant drop in quality of drug supplies during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Open Lines continue as listeners voice their thoughts on topi...

Adam starts the show by recapping a series of incidents surrounding Victoria City Council’s involvement in controversial initiatives leading up to the local election in the fall. Adam notes upon various initiatives undergone by Victoria City Council in recent years that seemingly attempt to pit two different communities against each other. Open Lines are available for listeners to call in an...

David Williams, Vice President of Policy, Business Council of B.C. joins the program to speak to Adam about the wage growth in Canada. Williams notes upon a study that suggests Canada will have the “worst performing economy in real per capita GDP growth” worldwide for the next 40 year. William acknowledges that optimizing the structure of Canada’s economy will be very beneficial...

David Williams, Vice President of Policy, Business Council of B.C. joins the program to speak to Adam about the wage growth in Canada. Williams notes upon a study that suggests Canada will have the “worst performing economy in real per capita GDP growth” worldwide for the next 40 year. William acknowledges that optimizing the structure of Canada’s economy will be very beneficial...