Adam Stirling: The Podcast

With no resolution to how Victoria City Council will proceed regarding its first code of conduct bylaw investigation report involving a city councillor, Adam previews what may happen next and takes callers. 

Our Victoria at Noon top story is Langford City Hall remains closed following yesterday’s flooding event as the July 2 property tax deadline approaches. This story plus everything else you need to know by lunch in Victoria in one newscast.

Adam reacts live to Victoria’s ongoing city council meeting and discusses sheltering at parks in our community. Plus, Adam commentates on Steve Young’s interview with Green Party MLA Sonia Furstenau, discussing fellow Green Party MLA Adam Olsen’s announcement that he is stepping down from his re-election campaign.

Plus, Adam discusses today’s Victoria City Council business. Featuring Michael Milligan from Mulligan Defence Lawyers for our Legally Speaking segment. This week, Mulligan explains judgments including one relating to the rules surrounding standing to bring a case to the Supreme Court of Canada. Plus, Mulligan describes a family law judgment in a case where to a father and mother’s disagreement ove...

Adam reacts to the live stream of Victoria City Council’s morning meeting and discusses council’s remuneration review. He also talks about the first code of conduct bylaw investigation report involving a Victoria city councillor, which council will receive later today. Adam also discusses what we know so far about the unfolding story at Langford City Hall, where there was a significant flooding ev...

Adam reacts to more clips from yesterday’s Langford special council meeting and discusses the city’s 2023 annual report. Listeners call in via open lines, including former Langford councillor Lanny Seaton.

CTV legislative reporter Robert Buffam joins the show to discuss Green Party MLA Adam Olsen’s decision to step down from his reelection campaign.  

Victoria at Noon’s top story is Research Co. suggesting the governing BC NDP remains ahead of the Conservative Party of BC in recent polling, with housing and homelessness being the top issue for 40% of survey takers. This story plus everything else you need to know before lunch in Victoria today!

CTV legislative reporter Robert Buffam joins the show to discuss the context surrounding MLA Adam Olsen’s decision not to run in the next provincial election. Plus, Adam reacts to clips of yesterday’s special council meeting at Langford City Hall. Wendy Hobbes, a resident who attended part of the meeting, calls in via open lines.

Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria chair John Treleaven joins to share his take on Victoria councillors’ remuneration review process as Victoria City Council is scheduled to receive a report from a task force reviewing councillors compensation tomorrow. Plus, Adam discusses his opinion on what the first code of conduct bylaw investigation involving a Victoria Councillor indicates about our curre...

Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria chair John Treleaven joins Adam's show to share his take on Victoria councillors’ remuneration review process before Victoria City Council is set to receive a report from a task force reviewing council compensation tomorrow. 

Adam discusses yesterday’s blast at Bear Mountain construction site and how our listener community helped us track down what was happening. He also updates listeners with new information from this morning’s Steve Young interview with Langford Fire Chief Chris Aubrey. Plus, Adam commentates on Green Party MLA Adam Olsen announcing he will not run for office during the next provincial election. Plus...

Our top Victoria at Noon story is one of the two BC Green MLAs sitting in the legislature has announced he will not run for office in the upcoming provincial election. This, plus everything else you need to know in Victoria by lunch in one newscast.

Langford Fire Chief Chris Aubrey calls in to explain the unfolding incident on Bear Mountain. Plus, listener call ins. 

Canadian Taxpayers Federation Federal Director Franco Terrazzano joins the show to discuss parliament delaying the upcoming federal election by one week—and what that could mean for MP pensions. 

Business Council of B.C. vice president David Williams joins the show to talk about the 2024 B.C. Prosperity Index he co-authored.  

President of the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce Tracy Snow joins the show to discuss how traffic is impacting her community and her experience presenting a petition with more than 2000 signatures to Sooke District Council.

Canadian Taxpayers Federation Federal Director Franco Terrazzano joins the show to discuss parliament delaying the upcoming federal election by one week—and what that could mean for MP pensions. Plus Adam analyzes clips from a Sooke City Council meeting.

President of the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce Tracy Snow joins the show to discuss how traffic is impacting her community and Susan Jones's petition for change. Plus, Former Colwood Mayor Dave Saunders calls in to share his take on the issue. Plus, Buisiness Council of B.C. vice president David Williams joins the show to talk about the 2024 B.C. Prosperity Index he co-authored.  

Adam discusses the first code of conduct bylaw investigation report involving a Victoria city councillor. Plus, Adam discusses some of the context of Sooke’s traffic and transportation woes. 

Adam continues discussing today's topics with listeners, including the events surrounding Victoria's first code of conduct bylaw investigation report into a councillor. 

Victoria at Noon’s top story is how thousands of B.C. families receiving benefits from the province will receive a one-time boost. This story, plus everything else you need to know by lunch in Victoria in one newscast.

Open lines continue on today’s topics. Adam analyzes clips of a Friday morning Al Ferraby interview with Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto and also continues his ongoing coverage of the new SOLID Access Hub that is planned to open on Dowler Place.

The conversation about the code of conduct investigation report continues as Adam engages listener perspectives via open lines. Colwood Councillor Ian Ward calls in. 

Adam discusses a code of conduct bylaw investigation report to Victoria City Council, involving Councillor Susan Kim.