Adam Stirling: The Podcast

To kick off the hour, Jon Roe, Research Associate at Angus Reid Institute joins Adam to discuss inflation as it hits a record high, and  how three-quarters of Canadians feel it is a poor time to make a large purchase such as a home or a car. Later Adam takes more calls from listeners with topics ranging from city council, four-year terms, and bike lines.

Adam opens the first hour of the show thanking a local artist for preparing an original work inspired by the ongoing debate on the CFAX airwaves. Then, Adam reaches back four years in the CFAX archives and demonstrates how many elements of his 2018 RTDNA award winning commentary “The Troublesome Way Sir John A. Came Down” foreshadowed the findings of a recent review of the governance of the City of Victoria. To finish off the hour, Adam goes to open lines.

Jon Roe, Research Associate at Angus Reid Institute joins Adam Stirling to discuss how inflation has hit a record high. Looking at a recent survey, three-quarters of Canadians say is it a bad time to make a large purchase such as a home or car.

The Final hour of the show begins with Angela McLaughlin, study’s lead author PHD candidate in Bioinformatics at UBC joins the show to talk about a new study showing that the implemented travel did reduce COVID-19 cases entering the country. After, Adam takes calls from listeners discussing things from living on other planets to the Tyre Extinguishers. Later in the hour, Adam talks about the Tyre Extinguishers and their activity in Oak Bay. To finish off the hour, Adam goes to open lines.

James McLeod, Reporter for the National Post joins Adam to discuss an investigation he launched into Tim Hortons regarding a security breach within the Tim Hortons app and how it tracks your location when installed. The App was found to be tracking users locations for over a year unbeknownst to them.

Adam opens the hour up talking about Clover Point, Missing Middle Housing, and trusting the municipal government of Victoria with the Missing Middle Housing plan. Later, Adam talks about what started the debate surrounding Missing Middle Housing as the public hearing for the policy sits two days away. To finish off the hour, Adam takes calls from listeners

Mario Canseco, President of Research Co joins Adam to talk about housing prices in Victoria. They dive into potential ways to create more affordable options and policies, and the potential of the government doing more to create more affordable housing options.

Mario Canseco, President of Research Co joins Adam at the top of the hour to talk about ways to have more affordable housing. After, Adam takes calls from listeners and discusses climate change. To finish the hour, Adam takes more calls, talking about the housing crisis, fertilizer and the Tyre Extinguishers.

To kick off the hour,  Adam talks to James McLeod, Reporter for the National Post about an investigation launched regarding a security breach with Tim Hortons. During the middle of the hour, Adam goes to open calls to get opinions from listeners with topics ranging from Missing Middle Housing to the Tyre Extinguishers. After Adam touches on the Tyre Extinguishers and the deflation of SUV tires in Victoria. To finish off the hour, Adam goes back to open lines.

We begin the last hour of the show with our regular Friday segment Political-Analysis with, Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science.

Professor Cheffins talks about the processes for electing a party leader, and some elections races from our history.

We also hear about politics in Quebec.