Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers

Kimberly Bordage, film producer and lead advocate in the search for Emma Fillipoff 

Steve Mossop, president, Insights West

David Boudinot, plastic pellet researcher with the Surfrider Foundation Vancouver Island 

Allan Warnke, Honourary Research Associate at Vancouver Island University, joins Adam to discuss the changes in the federal cabinet.

Paul De Jong, the President of the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada, joins the show to talk about why construction workers and contractors from across the province converged on the BC legislature today to oppose the Community Benefits Agreement. Later in the hour Adam is joined by Donald MacPherson, the Executive Director of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition and one of Canada's leadi...

Adam is joined by Trish Garner, a community organizer with the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, to discuss the recent trend in BC of bylaws being introduced that disproportionately punish the homeless and may do more harm than good.

Adam discusses the Victoria City Council, and their recent proposal to give themselves a 55% pay increase.

Saanich limit on roommates in homes unfair: students + British Columbians Support Having Seatbelts in School Buses

Dan McTeague, President, Canadians for Affordable Energy speaks on B.C's introducing gas price transparency law forcing companies to reveal data

Adam speaks with studio guest John Treleaven, 1st Vice-chair, Grumpy Taxpayers on the wage increase call by councilors

Adam takes calls about the recently introduced legislation that if passed would mandate all new school buses in British Columbia to have seat belts. Callers also express their concerns about the safety of animals riding in vehicles.

John Treleaven, 1st Vice-chair, Grumpy Taxpayers  

Dan McTeague, President, Canadians for Affordable Energy  

Mario Canseco, president, Research Co.  

 Jonathan Granirer (PRO: Gran-ear-er), director of outreach and university relations for the University of Victoria Students' Society

Dr. Sarah Buydens from Victoria's Empowering Health Clinic joins Adam Stirling to discuss PTSD, how it affects the body and mind and what treatments options are available.

Adam goes to the phone lines to get the opinions of the people on the proposed 50% pay increase for Victoria City Councilors.

Ted Smith, the President and Founder of the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club joins the show. The Victoria Cannabis Club is the only non-goverment regulated Cannabis dispensary remaining in Victoria. It was recently raided and Smith talks about the financial and medical implications for patients if his store was closed down.

Marianne Alto, a Victoria Councillor, joins Adam to discuss the recently proposed 50% pay increase for city councilors. Later in the hour Dr. Sarah Buydens, a local counselling professional at Empowering Health Clinic joins the program to talk about PTSD and trauma and how it affects the nervous system and mind, and what options there are for recovery.

The Saanich School District support workers strike has ended after three weeks. As the kids head back to school Adam talks with Janna Reimer, a parent in the Saanich School District, about the effect that the strike had on her family and other families in the district.