Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Adam speaks with John Treleaven, Chair, Grumpy Taxpayer$. We learn about the New Assessed Revenue and Lekwungen Land Acknowledgement Report that the city has released.

Adam continues speaking with listeners for open lines. Topics covered are city council, housing, what issues the city spends money on, and more. (City clarifies potential cost of proposed reconciliation tax) Adam speaks with John Treleaven, Chair, Grumpy Taxpayer$. We learn about the New Assessed Revenue and Lekwungen Land Acknowledgement Report that the city has released. Adam speaks about Premie...

Adam speaks with Rory Kulmala president of Vancouver Island Construction Association about the record number of new homes were registered in BC in 2021 The data released by BC Housing shows that just over 53,000 (53,189) new homes were registered last year, a 67.5 percent increase over 2020. What are we doing to address the demand for housing? Adam takes calls from listeners. Callers discuss how t...

Adam talks about old growth logging protests, and blockades Councillor Ben Isitt privacy breach Adam speaks with listeners for open lines.

Adam spoke with Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science for their weekly political discussion. They discussed the latest federal political polling results. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

Adam spoke with Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science for their weekly political discussion. They discussed the latest federal political polling results.

Adam opened up the phone lines to take calls from listeners.

Adam was joined by Mike Kozakowski from Citified-dot-CA for their weekly roundtable discussion.

Transients or Bigg’s orcas are thriving in waters surrounding Vancouver Island with a number of recent calf births. Monika Wieland Shields, president of the Orca Behavior Institute, joined Adam to talk about why these whales are thriving. Later, Adam spoke with Dr. John S. Richardson University of British Columbia Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences, about the atmospheric river...

Transients or Bigg’s orcas are thriving in waters surrounding Vancouver Island with a number of recent calf births. Monika Wieland Shields, president of the Orca Behavior Institute, joined Adam to talk about why these whales are thriving.

Susan Simmons, Multiple Sclerosis Advocate and Victoria resident, joined the show to discuss how Victoria councillor Ben Isitt violated her privacy. Later, Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, joined Adam for their weekly segment on legal stories that are of interest to the CFAX audience.

Adam spoke with Dr. John S. Richardson, University of British Columbia Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences, about the atmospheric river events that have occurred in B.C. recently and the impact on streams, landscapes and urban infrastructure.

Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, joined Adam for their weekly segment on legal stories that are of interest to the CFAX audience.

Susan Simmons, Multiple Sclerosis Advocate and Victoria resident, joined the show to discuss how Victoria councillor Ben Isitt violated her privacy.

Adam discussed his CFAX exclusive editorial on multiple 2021 privacy breaches linked to Victoria councilor Ben Isitt's email access. 

Mario Canseco, President, Research Co., joined Adam to discuss a recent Research Co. study that looks into creating affordable housing in B.C. and what party British Columbians believe will deliver it. Later, Essential truck drivers are already extremely short staffed across Canada and an estimated 8000 more will be taken off the road when the vaccine mandate for truck drivers starts. Sylvain Char...

Essential truck drivers are already extremely short staffed across Canada and an estimated 8000 more will be taken off the road when the vaccine mandate for truck drivers starts. Sylvain Charlebois, professor and senior director of the agri-food analytics lab, Dalhousie University, joined Adam to discuss how this will create more food shortages and increased prices.

Mario Canseco, President, Research Co., joined Adam to discuss a recent Research Co. study that looks into creating affordable housing in B.C. and what party British Columbians believe will deliver it.

Adam opened up the phone lines to take calls from listeners.

Adam was joined by Colin Plant, board chair, Capital Regional District, for their monthly update from the CRD board. They discussed the 2022 budget, an evacuation route alert grant and acquiring a 20-hectare nature park in Saanich through the land acquisition fund.  Later, Adam opened up the phone lines to take calls from listeners.

Adam was joined by Colin Plant, board chair, Capital Regional District, for their monthly update from the CRD board. They discussed the 2022 budget, an evacuation route alert grant and acquiring a 20-hectare nature park in Saanich through the land acquisition fund. 

Adam dissected Victoria Council’s decision to fund the legal battle against Quebec’s religious symbols ban. Later, The University of Victoria law department has successfully demonstrated that the Keurig K-Cup coffee pods are not recyclable in most regions as advertised. Calvin Sandborn, Legal Director at University of Victoria Environmental Law Centre, joined Adam to talk about the cas...

Adam opened up the phone lines to take calls from CFAX listeners. Later, Adam dissected Victoria Council’s decision to fund the legal battle against Quebec’s religious symbols ban.

The University of Victoria law department has successfully demonstrated that the Keurig K-Cup coffee pods are not recyclable in most regions as advertised. Calvin Sandborn, Legal Director at University of Victoria Environmental Law Centre, joined Adam to talk about the case and Keurig Canada paying a $3 million fine and issuing a correction.

Adam was joined by David Screech, mayor of View Royal, for a discussion about protestors that frequently block roads and if those protestors should be arrested for unfairly infringing on other people’s rights.