Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Ryan Price filled in today for Adam. In this hour, Canada took another step towards banning single-use plastics. Ryan Price was joined by Lilly Woodbury, Chapter Manager of Surfrider Pacific Rim, to talk about the new plastics ban. Later, eleven of the mayors in the Capital Regional District sent a letter to the three provincial party leaders and regional candidates with questions about issues tha...

Ryan Price filled in today for Adam. In this hour, David Black, associate professor of communication and culture, Royal Roads University, joined Ryan Price to preview the electoral districts on Vancouver Island and which candidates are running.

Ryan Price filled in today for Adam. In this hour, Saanich council has passed a motion allowing garden suites in the municipality. Zac de Vries, councillor, District of Saanich, joined Ryan Price to discuss the decision to allow garden suites. Later, Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, joined Ryan Price for their weekly discussion pertaining to legal matters of s...

A new SFU study shows that masks can have a significant impact on the spread of COVID. Shih En Lu, associate professor of economics at SFU, and co-author, Face Masks, Public Policies and Slowing the Spread of COVID-19: Evidence from Canada, joined Adam to talk about what new information was discovered.

In this hour, Frontline workers were promised pandemic pay bay from the BC government in May…but they still haven’t received it. Mike Old, interim Secretary Business Manager, Hospital Employees' Union, spoke with Adam about why there was a delay in the rolling out of the pandemic pay and if it had anything to do with the election. Adam closes out the program by taking calls from liste...

In this hour, The Liberals and NDP have both promised that when a COVID vaccine is released, it will be free for everyone in BC. Steve Morgan, Professor, School of Population and Public Health, UBC, spoke with Adam about determining the cost of a vaccine. Later, A new SFU study shows that masks can have a significant impact on the spread of COVID. Shih En Lu, associate professor of economics at SF...

In this hour, Mark Leiren-Young, host of Skaana podcast, joined Adam to talk about winning the Victoria Children’s Book Prize for his book Orcas Everywhere; The Mystery and History of Killer Whales, and the latest on the southern resident killer whales. Later, Adam was joined by Aaron Sutherland, Vice-President Pacific, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), to discuss what the NDP and BC Liberal...

Frontline workers were promised pandemic pay bay from the BC government in May…but they still haven’t received it. Mike Old, interim Secretary Business Manager, Hospital Employees' Union, spoke with Adam about why there was a delay in the rolling out of the pandemic pay and if it had anything to do with the election.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discusses the 24-hour camping bylaw in Victoria, and the upcoming B.C. election.

Mark Leiren-Young, host of Skaana podcast, joined Adam to talk about winning the Victoria Children’s Book Prize for his book Orcas Everywhere; The Mystery and History of Killer Whales, and the latest on the southern resident killer whales.

Adam was joined by Aaron Sutherland, Vice-President Pacific, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), to discuss what the NDP and BC Liberal’s are promising they’ll do with ICBC if they win the upcoming provincial election.

The Liberals and NDP have both promised that when a COVID vaccine is released, it will be free for everyone in BC. Steve Morgan, Professor, School of Population and Public Health, UBC, spoke with Adam about determining the cost of a vaccine.

In this hour, Randall Garrison, NDP MP for Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke and Critic for Justice, introduced a bill to make controlling or coercive conduct in an intimate relationship a criminal offence. He joined Adam to discuss the bill. Adam closes out the show by taking calls from listeners.

In this hour, Caroline Colijn, SFU professor, and Canada 150 Research Chair in Mathematics for Evolution, Infection and Public Health, joined Adam for a conversation about what we’re learning from B.C.’s latest COVID-19 modelling. Adam also takes calls from listeners.

In this hour, Vancouver Airport will be participating in a pilot project of testing passengers for COVID in the pre-boarding stage. Tamara Vrooman, CEO, Vancouver International Airport, spoke with Adam about how this project will work. Later, in the 2020 fiscal year, the BC government has seen a 4.5 per cent drop in pay parking revenue. Jon Buss, lead volunteer, HospitalPayParking.ca, joined Adam...

In the first hour of today's show, Adam analyzes the BC NDP’s election platform and the political language they use. Adam also takes calls from listeners.

Caroline Colijn, SFU professor, and Canada 150 Research Chair in Mathematics for Evolution, Infection and Public Health, joined Adam for a conversation about what we’re learning from B.C.’s latest COVID-19 modelling.

Vancouver Airport will be participating in a pilot project of testing passengers for COVID in the pre-boarding stage. Tamara Vrooman, CEO, Vancouver International Airport, spoke with Adam about how this project will work.

In the 2020 fiscal year, the BC government has seen a 4.5 per cent drop in pay parking revenue. Jon Buss, lead volunteer, HospitalPayParking.ca, joined Adam to explain why he believes pay parking at hospitals should be a thing of the past.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discusses the pitfalls of the 24-hour camping bylaw in the city of Victoria and how it put city employees in danger.

In this hour, a fourth humpback whale has been found dead from a presumed ship strike. Kelley Balcomb-Bartok, Communications Director, Pacific Whale Watch Association, joined Adam to talk about these accidents and also share some good news about whales. Adam closed out the program by taking calls from listeners.

In this hour, NDP Leader John Horgan has committed to net-zero emissions in B.C. by 2050. Kathryn Harrison, Professor, Department of Political Science, UBC, joined Adam to discuss the commitment and the lack of substantive plan. Later, Kim Speers, political scientist and Assistant Teaching Professor at UVic's School of Public Administration, joined Adam to chat about the upcoming provincial electi...

In this hour, in September, Greater Victoria had a 60 per cent increase in home sales from September 2019. David Langlois, president-elect, Victoria Real Estate Board, spoke with Adam about the Victoria housing market. Adam also takes calls from listeners.

NDP Leader John Horgan has committed to net-zero emissions in B.C. by 2050. Kathryn Harrison, Professor, Department of Political Science, UBC, joined Adam to discuss the commitment and the lack of substantive plan.

Kim Speers, political scientist and Assistant Teaching Professor at UVic's School of Public Administration, joined Adam to chat about the upcoming provincial election and what swing ridings could decide the next government.