Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Adam is joined in-studio by Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, for their weekly conversation regarding legal matters. This week they discuss the rail blockades around Canada and ICBC's move to a 'no-fault style' insurance model.

Adam is joined Mike Hicks, CRD Director, Juan de Fuca electoral area, to discuss the nine-year ban on dumping biosolids at the Hartland landfill being lifted.

Adam is joined by Ellis Ross, MLA from the Skeena region and BC LIberal critic for LNG and Resource Opportunities, and former chief councilor for the Haisla Nation, for a conversation about how the Coastal Gaslink pipeline protests are driving further division among First Nations communities.

Adam is joined by Ellis Ross, MLA from the Skeena region and BC LIberal critic for LNG and Resource Opportunities, and former chief councilor for the Haisla Nation, for a conversation about how the Coastal Gaslink pipeline protests are driving further division among First Nations communities.

Adam is joined by Kris Sims, BC Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, to discuss her concerns with the 2020 provincial budget including: a new Netflix Tax coming to B.C.,  a new tax on pop and sweetened drinks, increased carbon tax on natural gas and debt increasing at a rapid rate.

Adam gives his thoughts on the government deciding to delay the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples due to rail blockades in response to the Coastal Gaslink Pipeline.

Dr. Paul Kershaw, Director for Master of Public Health Program, UBC, talked to Adam about stalled investments for child care and housing affordability in 2020 budget, and how the BC government risks compromising life expectancy by over-investing in medical care.

Adam is joined by Kris Sims, BC Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, to discuss her concerns with the 2020 provincial budget including: a new Netflix Tax coming to B.C.,  a new tax on pop and sweetened drinks, increased carbon tax on natural gas and debt increasing at a rapid rate. Later, Dr. Paul Kershaw, Director for Master of Public Health Program, UBC, talked to Adam about stalled inv...

Adam spoke with Paula Greene, Executive Director, Men's Therapy Centre, about the name change from Men's Trauma Centre to Men's Therapy Centre, the work the Men's Trauma Centre does, and the importance for trauma victims, particularly men, to come forward with their stories.

Adam is joined by Thomas Davidoff, Associate Professor, UBC Sauder School of Business, to discuss changes to the mortgage stress test, and how the BC Budget address housing policy and affordability.

Adam is joined by Thomas Davidoff, Associate Professor, UBC Sauder School of Business, to discuss changes to the mortgage stress test, and how the BC Budget address housing policy and affordability. Later, Adam spoke with Paula Greene, Executive Director, Men's Therapy Centre, about the name change from Men's Trauma Centre to Men's Therapy Centre, the work the Men's Trauma Centre does, and the imp...

Adam opens the show by discussing why Victoria and Vancouver have the highest gas prices in Canada, as well as the impacts that the rail blockades may have have on the price at the pumps. He then takes calls from listeners in the second half of the hour.

Adam is joined by Ron Cheffins, UVIC Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, for their weekly political conversation. This week they discuss the New Hampshire Primary and the selection of a Democratic Party nominee for the President of the United States.

New information unearthed by the Times Colonist on the life and death of RCMP officer Krista Carlé, who helped expose sexual abuse in the force, shows that her gun was returned to her one month before she used it to end her life. Her brother, Kevin Carlé, joined Adam in-studio to discuss the new information revealed. Later, Gary Lillico is a school bus driver and started a petition t...

Vernon Lord, a Saanich resident, has started a petition to cap non-related occupants at four from six in his municipality. He spoke with Adam and also responded to callers about the petition.

Adam has covered a number of different angles already on ICBC’s move to a care-based system in 2021. ICBC’s board chair, Joy MacPhail, joined today's show to explain the new model.

New information unearthed by the Times Colonist on the life and death of RCMP officer Krista Carlé, who helped expose sexual abuse in the force, shows that her gun was returned to her one month before she used it to end her life. Her brother, Kevin Carlé, joined Adam in-studio to discuss the new information revealed.

Adam has covered a number of different angles already on ICBC’s move to a care-based system in 2021. ICBC’s board chair, Joy MacPhail, joined today's show to explain the new model.

Gary Lillico is a school bus driver and started a petition that would make it mandatory for school buses to have seatbelts. He spoke with Adam about his petition.

Adam reacts to protesters being outside the home of B.C. Premier John Horgan on Tuesday morning, attempting what they called a citizen's arrest on the premier. Later, Richard McCandless, a policy analyst, ICBC watchdog, and former senior public servant -- who writes the blog BC Policy Perspectives joined the show to share his perspectives on the new ICBC "care-based" model.

Vernon Lord, a Saanich resident, has started a petition to cap non-related occupants at four from six in his municipality. He spoke with Adam and also responded to callers about the petition.

Richard McCandless, a policy analyst, ICBC watchdog, and former senior public servant -- who writes the blog BC Policy Perspectives joined the show to share his perspectives on the new ICBC "care-based" model.

Insurance premiums for stratas are skyrocketing in B.C. and executive director and strata property adviser for the Condominium Home Owners' Association of B.C, Tony Gioventu, say they could get worse. He joined Adam for a conversation about Condo insurance.

A family in Fernwood is suffering from the near-constant noise of some hobby-mechanic neighbours, Dan Aire is calling for a change to the city’s noise bylaws. He spoke with Adam about why he thinks the noise bylaws need an update.

What is the province’s obligation to accommodate First Nations when resource projects fall within, or pass through, crown land under claim? Kelly Harris, Principal at Harris Public Affairs in Toronto, provides insight into the Coastal GasLink protests, based on precedent-setting cases in B.C. Later, What can we expect from tomorrow’s provincial budget? Adam spoke with Alan Warnke about...