Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Ryan Price spoke to Jason Colby, professor of history at UVic who teaches modern American history and US foreign relations, ans is an expat American, about the results of Super Tuesday in the US and who is the favourite to become the democratic nominee. Later, Ryan takes calls from listeners to see how they're reacting to the Coronavirus outbreaks.

Adam is joined by Chief Russ Chipps of the Beecher Bay Nation. The Beecher Bay council is asking for an apology from Extinction Rebellion Vancouver Island, after its members staged a protest outside the home of B.C. Premier John Horgan on their traditional territory without gaining proper consent from the nation. Later, he takes from listeners regarding the requested apology.

Ryan Price spoke to Jason Colby, professor of history at UVic who teaches modern American history and US foreign relations, ans is an expat American, about the results of Super Tuesday in the US and who is the favourite to become the democratic nominee.

Will the planned handyDART facility in View Royal protect the salmon-bearing Craigflower Creek? Opposition by a group of residents is not ramping down their protest efforts, despite the fact BC Transit calls the project a done deal. Adam was joined by Angela Hanes, member of the Amalgamated Conservation Society who started a petition to save Craigflower Creek, to help understand the opposition to...

Saanich Councillor Nathalie Chambers thinks that updates to the code will stop councilors from being able to hold each other accountable. Adam spoke to Councillor Chambers to help understand her issue with updated code.

Adam is joined by Brendon Ogmundson, Chief Economist from the BC Real Estate Association, to discuss how the BC speculation and vacancy tax has impacted the province and the real estate market. Later, Will the planned handyDART facility in View Royal protect the salmon-bearing Craigflower Creek? Opposition by a group of residents is not ramping down their protest efforts, despite the fact BC Trans...

Adam is joined by Chief Russ Chipps of the Beecher Bay Nation. The Beecher Bay council is asking for an apology from Extinction Rebellion Vancouver Island, after its members staged a protest outside the home of B.C. Premier John Horgan on their traditional territory without gaining proper consent from the nation.

A recent study by The Angus Reid Institute found that Premier John Horgan’s job approval has dropped ten points since December. Adam spoke with Allan Warnke, political scientist and Honourary Research Associate at Vancouver Island University, about how the Coastal Gaslink pipeline dispute impacted the Premier's approval.

Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and BC provincial ministers reached a tentative agreement this weekend after long discussions over the Coastal Gaslink pipeline dispute that resulted solidarity protests and rail blockades across the country. Adam spoke with Scott Fraser, BC's Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, about the meetings and what the general public may be missing in this di...

Adam opens the show by sharing his thoughts on the draft agreement reached by the Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs and BC ministers. Later, Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and BC provincial ministers reached a tentative agreement this weekend after long discussions over the Coastal Gaslink pipeline dispute that resulted solidarity protests and rail blockades across the country. Adam spoke with Scott...

Ryan Price spoke to Victoria City Councillor and Victoria Regional Transit Commissioner, Sharmarke Dubow, about the latest statistics from the taxpayer funded youth bus pass program in the City of Victoria, and the plans to improve the program going forward.

Adam takes calls from listeners regarding Indigenous rights and titles, and how some people are mistakenly blaming First Nations communities for transportation blockades throughout Canada. Later, an Ideafest presentation will look at how Civil Engineering researchers at UVic are addressing the top four grand environmental challenges identified by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and...

An Ideafest presentation will look at how Civil Engineering researchers at UVic are addressing the top four grand environmental challenges identified by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Adam was joined by Chris Kennedy, professor of civil engineering at the University of Victoria, to discuss some of the topics that will addressed at the presentation.

In the age of post-truth and “truthiness”, Truth seems to have lost a lot of its former friends. 'What's truth got to do with it?' is an Ideafest event brings together four UVic thought leaders to define truth and its limits. Ryan Price spoke with John Lutz, Chair of UVic's Department of History and an event moderator, about some of the things that will be discussed at the event. ...

A recent study by The Angus Reid Institute found that Premier John Horgan’s job approval has dropped ten points since December. Adam spoke with Allan Warnke, political scientist and Honourary Research Associate at Vancouver Island University, about how the Coastal Gaslink pipeline dispute impacted the Premier's approval. Adam then takes calls from listeners.

Ryan Price filled in for the noon hour today on the Adam Stirling show. In the age of post-truth and “truthiness”, Truth seems to have lost a lot of its former friends. 'What's truth got to do with it?' is an Ideafest event brings together four UVic thought leaders to define truth and its limits. Ryan spoke with John Lutz, Chair of UVic's Department of History and an event moderator, a...

British Columbia's Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Scott Fraser joins Adam Stirling to discuss a preliminary framework to potentially expidite the formal recognition of aboriginal rights and title for the Wet'su'wetten people announced Sunday. The Minister confirms Adam's question that in order for the agreement to be ratified, the Wet'su'wetten will need to resolve their inter...

After tanking last week, what is the stock market doing at the start of the new week? How much of this can we attribute to the coronavirus? What might the impact be on the real estate market? Andrey Pavlov, Professor of Finance at SFU's Beedie School of Business, joined Ryan Price to help answer those questions.    

Rob De Pruis, Director Consumer & Industry Relations, Insurance Bureau of Canada, spoke with Ryan Price about the rapidly increasing insurance rates for strata in BC.

Marion Selfridge, post doctoral fellow, UVic's Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, recently finished a report on youth in BC, many of whom used drugs weekly in Chilliwack, Prince George and Victoria about their experiences with police. She is part of a panel 'Should I call 911? Youth, overdose and police' coming up at UVic on Thursday and joined Ryan Price to talk about this important t...

Marion Selfridge, post doctoral fellow, UVic's Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, recently finished a report on youth in BC, many of whom used drugs weekly in Chilliwack, Prince George and Victoria about their experiences with police. She is part of a panel 'Should I call 911? Youth, overdose and police' coming up at UVic on Thursday and joined Ryan Price to talk about this important t...

Rob De Pruis, Director Consumer & Industry Relations, Insurance Bureau of Canada, spoke with Ryan Price about the rapidly increasing insurance rates for strata in BC. Later, After tanking last week, what is the stock market doing at the start of the new week? How much of this can we attribute to the coronavirus? What might the impact be on the real estate market? Andrey Pavlov, Professor of Fi...

Victoria reconciliation dialogue continues with talk on Sir John A. Macdonald statue. Victoria Mayor, Lisa Helps, spoke with Ryan Price about the upcoming reconciliation discussions.

Ryan Price takes calls from listeners regarding cell phone bans in schools in Victoria. Later, Janni Aragon, adjunct assistant professor at UVic, who has taught courses on American politics joined Ryan Price to talk about american politics and the democratic leadership race.

Janni Aragon, adjunct assistant professor at UVic, who has taught courses on American politics joined Ryan Price to talk about american politics and the democratic leadership race.