Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Peter Milobar, Official Opposition Finance Critic, Liberal MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson joins the program to speak with Adam about the rising costs of fuel and the implications. Milobar acknowledges that B.C. residents are paying more for gas than neighbouring provinces and states. Additionally Milobar notes that we are seeing more rising charges on everything from food transportation to leisure travel. 

Dave Korzinski, Research Director, Angus Reid Institute talks to Adam about Canadians general reception to Canada’s involvement in the Ukraine/Russia conflict. Korzinski notes that the survey outlines that 46% of Canadians have done something in attempt to aid the people of Ukraine including donating and sponsoring refugees. 

Open Lines continue as listeners are able to voice their opinions and perspectives on topics covered on the show including Victoria City Council, the countless challenges faced by residents in Victoria, difficulties of finding housing, and the concerns over the current state and well being of the City of Victoria.

Todd Stone, Opposition House Leader joins the program to speak about the report being conducted by two professionals with association with urban cities to outlines issues and potential changes in order to mitigate the repeat offender issues. Stone notes that the report will take far too long to complete and may result in very little beneficial changes and that the attorney general can and should make changes a lot sooner than later. Open Lines continue as listeners voice their thoughts and concerns with Adam on topics covered throughout the show including environmental concerns, immigration, reno-victions, and drug addiction.

Adam starts the show with an update from a story covered last week as a bicycle trailer of a young boy with a disability was stolen from the family’s secure area. The trailer has been found and the GoFundMe surpassed the goal and will now be donated to charity. Afterwards Adam shifts focus to the repeat offender issue as an incident occurred recently in Sooke as an individual was injured by a discharged firearm. We listen to segment from Mornings With Al Ferraby as Sergeant Chris Manseau, media relations officer for the B.C. RCMP discuses some of the details of the incident and ensures that the public does not need to be concerned as the suspect is in custody. Adam then addresses the purposed Missing Middle Housing initiative from Victoria City Council.  

Todd Stone, Opposition House Leader joins the program to speak about the report being conducted by two professionals with association with urban cities to outlines issues and potential changes in order to mitigate the repeat offender issues. Stone notes that the report will take far too long to complete and may result in very little beneficial changes and that the attorney general can and should make changes a lot sooner than later.

Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science joins the program to speak with Adam about Canadian politics for their weekly Political Analyse segment. Professor Cheffins starts by examining the results of a poll that presents the current standing of Canadian political parties. Afterwards, Professor Cheffins speculates upon the implications of the Vancouver-Quilchena by election. Professor Cheffins wraps up the segment by acknowledging the oddness of the Conservative Party’s debate from earlier this week. Open Lines continue for the remainder of the show as listeners voice their opinions on topics covered on the show such as local random attacks, Victoria City Council, inflation, and the drug and addiction crisis.

Open Lines are available for listeners to voice their thoughts and concerns on topics covered throughout the show including a little bit of pop culture, housing, a missing bicycle trailer being found, Victoria City Council, and concerns with the current state of Victoria.

Adam starts the show by recapping some of the strange moments from Victoria City Council’s meeting yesterday as council attempts to debate the Missing Middle House initiative. Mike Kozakowski from Citified-dot-CA joins Adam for a weekly roundtable discussion as they speculate upon the potential motives and goals of Victoria City Council. Kozakowski acknowledges that, even with his expertise, understanding the reports and documents that present the Missing Middle House initiative is difficult and could take months to fully understand.

Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science joins the program to speak with Adam about Canadian politics for their weekly Political Analyse segment. Professor Cheffins starts by examining the results of a poll that presents the current standing of Canadian political parties. Afterwards, Professor Cheffins speculates upon the implications of the Vancouver-Quilchena by election. Professor Cheffins wraps up the segment by acknowledging the strangeness of the Conservative Party’s debate from earlier this week.