Adam Stirling: The Podcast

In this hour, the rents for those in BC Housing subsidized housing is being increased despite the provincial government not allowing landlords to raise rents during the pandemic. Ben Stewart, BC Liberal Critic for Housing, joined Adam to talk about what he says is a hypocritical move by the NDP government. Later, Adam spoke with Anastasia French - Campaign Organiser for the Living Wage for Familie...

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

Dr. Ed Ishiguro - Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, joined Adam to discuss how influenza transmission has dropped significantly and if we’ll see a large spike when restrictions are lifted.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed a letter from the Pacheedaht asking municipal governments not to interfere in the Fairy Creek blockade which is on their territory.

In this hour, Dr. Ed Ishiguro - Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, joined Adam to discuss how influenza transmission has dropped significantly and if we’’ll see a large spike when restrictions are lifted. Later, Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, joined Adam for their weekly segment on legal stories that are of inter...

The township of Esquimalt will continue the process to replace its public safety building. The township conducted an alternative approval process that included a month-long response period in which five per cent of eligible voters responded to the process. Adam spoke with Bruce McIldoon, Esquimalt Resident & former Esquimalt Councillor, about the process.

46 per cent of eligible B.C. residents have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Caroline Colijn - Simon Fraser University epidemiologist, joined Adam to discuss if we can reach herd immunity and at what point restrictions can be lifted in the province.

The Dead Boats Society is training local First Nations along with their partners Songhees Nation and Salish Sea Industrial to clean up derelict boats. This is funded by the provincial government BC’s Clean Coast Clean Waters Initiative. John Roe, director, Dead Boats Society, spoke with Adam about this initiative.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed the new temporary paid sick leave program in British Columbia. Adam also took calls from listeners.

Adam spoke with Annie Dormuth - Provincial Affairs Director – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business, to discuss the new temporary paid sick leave program and if it will strike the right balance of allowing paid sick days while also not imposing additional costs on BC small businesses.

In this hour, the township of Esquimalt will continue the process to replace its public safety building. The township conducted an alternative approval process that included a month-long response period in which five per cent of eligible voters responded to the process. Adam spoke with Bruce McIldoon, Esquimalt Resident & former Esquimalt Councillor, about the process. Later, 46 per cent of el...

In this hour, Adam spoke with Annie Dormuth - Provincial Affairs Director – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business, to discuss the new temporary paid sick leave program and if it will strike the right balance of allowing paid sick days while also not imposing additional costs on BC small businesses. Later, the Dead Boats Society is training local First Nations along with their partn...

In this hour, Adam takes the entire time to open up the phone lines and take calls from listeners.

Colin Plant, board chair, Capital Regional District, joined Adam ahead of the CRD board meeting. They discussed the transportation priorities for the region, the final solid waste management plan and mountain biking guidelines in CRD parks.

Victoria residents are understandably most concerned about their personal safety and severe crime, and less so by the crime rate, which has actually decreased during the pandemic. John Treleaven, Chair, Grumpy Taxpayer$, joined Adam to discuss how significant the crime actually is in Victoria.

In this hour, Golden, B.C. resident Jessica Grey has been harassed for using an Alberta license plate and she joined Adam to talk about what it’s been like having an Alberta license plantain B.C. during the pandemic. Later, Victoria residents are understandably most concerned about their personal safety and severe crime, and less so by the crime rate, which has actually decreased during the...

In the first hour of today’s show, Colin Plant, board chair, Capital Regional District, joined Adam ahead of the CRD board meeting. They discussed the transportation priorities for the region, the final solid waste management plan and mountain biking guidelines in CRD parks. Adam also took calls from listeners.

Golden, B.C. resident Jessica Grey has been harassed for using an Alberta license plate and she joined Adam to talk about what it’s been like having an Alberta license plantain B.C. during the pandemic.

In this hour, more Canadians have ended up in the hospital after using substances like opioids, alcohol and stimulants during the pandemic than they have in years past. Adam spoke with Tracy Johnson - Director, Health System Analysis and Emerging Issues - Canadian Institute for Health Information, about the different causes of the increased substance use hospitalizations. Adam also opened up the p...

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed the newly released Victoria crime stats and how some politicians and activists contort the stats to fit their narrative.

In this hour, COVID-19 restrictions make it difficult to comfort those in their last days of life. Dr. Amy Tan - Victoria Hospice medical director, joined Adam to discuss the challenges of pandemic restrictions and how care providers are trying to work around them. Later, Adam spoke with Sylvain Charlebois, professor & senior director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in H...

More Canadians have ended up in the hospital after using substances like opioids, alcohol and stimulants during the pandemic than they have in years past. Adam spoke with Tracy Johnson - Director, Health System Analysis and Emerging Issues - Canadian Institute for Health Information, about the different causes of the increased substance use hospitalizations.

Adam spoke with Sylvain Charlebois, professor & senior director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in Halifax, about the rise in popularity of non-meat proteins and how a broader range of protein choices benefits consumers.

Adam spoke with Kathy Whitcher, executive director, Urban Development Institute - Capital Region (UDI), about how many new homes need to be built in Greater Victoria to keep up with the growing population. By municipality, Saanich says it will need to approve 600 homes annually, Victoria requires 580, Langford needs 555, Sooke requires 164 and Esquimalt needs 89 homes each year for the next five y...

In this hour, Adam spoke with Kathy Whitcher, executive director, Urban Development Institute - Capital Region (UDI), about how many new homes need to be built in Greater Victoria to keep up with the growing population. By municipality, Saanich says it will need to approve 600 homes annually, Victoria requires 580, Langford needs 555, Sooke requires 164 and Esquimalt needs 89 homes each year for t...