Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Adam speaks with Cst. Cam MacIntyre, Victoria Police.

Victoria police raise alarm about replica guns, after releasing a picture Friday of a pile of replicas collected over the last year to 18 months.

Adam speaks with Trevor Koot, CEO, BC Real Estate Association.

A new three-day cooling off period for homebuyers coming in January.

Listeners call in during open lines

Adam discusses City Councils meeting about the Governance review.

Should the City of Victoria have an Integrity Commissioner?

Will Ben Isitt take a run at City Council?

Adam takes call from listeners during open lines.

Adam speaks with Adriane Gear, Vice President of BC Nurses Union.

Staffing shortages have become a crisis, and there have been repeated ER closures on North Vancouver Island.

Adam continues the discussion on the Governance review.

Adam speaks with listeners during open lines.

Ron from Maryland calls in and tells us how he spent his birthday in our city.

Callers discuss issues covered on today’s show.

Adam speaks with Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, during our regular Friday segment.

Ron and Adam discuss:

John Horgan resigning once a new leader of B.C. NDP is selected, and David Eby’s run for said leadership.

A new group called “Center Ice Conservatives”

Political-Analysis

Adam speaks with Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, during our regular Friday segment.

Ron and Adam discuss:

John Horgan resigning once a new leader of B.C. NDP is selected, and David Eby’s run for said leadership.

A new group called “Center Ice Conservatives”

Adam closes the show with open lines.

Adam speaks on the recent City of Victoria Governance review.

Mayor Lisa Helps has said of the review ‘I take those findings with a grain of salt’

However MMP (the consultancy firm who compiled the review), has said there was a strong public response, and the findings are indicative of the general population.

We hear some of the recommendations listed in the review.

Mike Kozakowski from citified.ca joins us for our regular Friday segment.  Mike weighs in of what we’ve learned about the review.

Adam speaks with Sue Perrey, Zone 3 Director, Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB)

The BC speculation and vacancy tax is being introduced to Duncan and the Cowichan Valley as a means of helping to deal with a low vacancy rate and record high home prices. Will this move help folks in the Cowichan Valley secure more affordable housing, or is it just an undue hardship on people who rent out a summer cabin?

Adam spends the last hour of the show reading texts from listeners, and taking calls during open lines.

Adam and listeners discuss climate change, sustainable energy, and the future.