Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Adam starts the second hour with open lines.

Adam speaks with Marcus Kolga, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, founder of DisinfoWatch.org .

Canada is facing heavy criticism from Ukraine for exempting six Siemens Energy turbines, which were serviced in Montreal and help deliver gas to parts of Germany, from sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Listeners react during open lines.

Adam speaks with Marcus Kolga, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, founder of DisinfoWatch.org .

Canada is facing heavy criticism from Ukraine for exempting six Siemens Energy turbines, which were serviced in Montreal and help deliver gas to parts of Germany, from sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Adam discusses the City of Victoria governance review that was just released.

We hear from listeners during open lines.

Adam speaks with Robyn Radcliffe, Director of Operations, Pacific Northwest Raptors.

Hawks were hired to reduce seagulls in the Downtown area.

How has this practice evolved and improved, and how is Ronnie the hawk?

Adam provides his own thoughts and understanding of Victoria City Council’s motives and objectives for potential changes coming to Government St. Open Lines are available for listeners to voice their opinions and concerns with Adam on topics covered throughout the show including the use of Hawks in heavy bird populated settings, discontent with Victoria City Council, and the housing crisis.Additionally, Adam also speaks to the concerns with Victoria’s Cycling Network, missing middle housing, and public safety.

Adam starts the show by sharing his own odd experience from over the weekend then shifts focus to downtown Victoria. We listen to segments from CTV that highlight stories involving Seagulls and Hawks. After, Adam examines elements from Victoria City Council’s meeting from last week notably the changes being suggested for Government St. We also listen from a segment from Mornings With Al Ferraby’s interview with Jeff Bray, Executive director, Downtown Victoria Business Association (DVBA) as Bray weighs in to the changes and downtown businesses generally response.

Peter Milobar, BC Liberal finance critic joins the program to speak with Adam about some of the concerns with the renting market in British Columbia as well as a payment from the province to renters that seems to be an lost objective. Milobar shares why the NDP seems to be falling short in the area. Open Lines continue as listeners voice their thoughts and opinions with Adam on topics covered throughout the show including debate payments, BC Ferries cancelled sailings, the housing crisis, road and bicycle infrastructure, and Government St.

Peter Milobar, BC Liberal finance critic joins the program to speak with Adam about some of the concerns with the renting market in British Columbia as well as a payment from the province to renters that seems to be an lost objective. Milobar shares why the NDP seems to be falling short in the area. 

Adam continues to examine portions of yesterday’s Victoria City Council meetings as the council debates mental health pilot projects, police budgets and prioritizes, crossing guards, and changes to downtown, particularly Government St. Open Lines are available for listeners to voice their thought sand concerns with Adam on topics covered throughout the show.

Adam starts the show by recapping relevant news about candidates for the upcoming local elections. Afterwards, Adam focuses on Victoria City Council as we review segments from yesterday’s meetings as they discuses the Victoria Police Department budgets and changes to downtown. Mike Kozakowski from Citified-dot-CA joins Adam for a roundtable discussion as they speculate on some of the talking points and general mentality of the current Victoria City Council.