Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Benjamin Cox, study's lead author shares with Adam some of his research about carbon taxes and climate change. Cox stresses that there is a common ground between Mining Industry and Environmental Movements and if utilized properly, could benefit all involved

Colin Plant, board chair, Capital Regional District joins Adam to discuss topics to be covered in an upcoming the CRD Board Meeting. One of these topics being how the CRD Board plans to create a 10 year strategic plan for local parks as well as reports on regional greenhouse gas inventory. 

Horacio Bach, Adjunct Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, UBC Faculty of Medicine, joined to Adam to discuss the recent developments for COVID-19 safety protocols and how they are changing in other Canadian Provinces. Bach also to help clarify some common pieces of misinformation that has been prevalent on the internet. 

Adam opens the call-in lines for listeners to be able to chat about their various concerns and thoughts about affordable housing and the Ottawa protests. Fred Haynes, Saanich Mayor joins Adam to share updates on Saanich’s four year plan to improve access to housing as well maintaining the core attributes of Saanich. Haynes notes that the city has no intention to build housing that may harm or damage any greenery.

Adam kicks off the show by examining some of the news clips pertaining to the protests produced by Truck Convoy supporters and how foreign entities may be getting involved. Adam also reads texts from listeners as they voice their concerns about the Go-Fund-Me and Give-Send-Go fundraising campaigns. Adam acknowledges Victoria’s tourism changes that may affects downtown businesses.

Call-In lines reopen for listeners to talk with Adam to voice their opinions about where and how the Trucker Convoy was able to raise millions of dollars, COVID-19 mandates, and as well as the on-going housing crisis.

Fred Haynes, Saanich Mayor joins Adam to share updates on Saanich’s four year plan to improve access to housing as well maintaining the core attributes of Saanich. Haynes notes that the city has no intention to build housing that may harm or damage any greenery.

The show starts off with Adam recapping the Trucker Convoy Protests in both Ottawa and Victoria as well as expressing his own personal discontent with the situation. Call-in Lines open up as Adam discusses Covid-19 mandates, vaccines and boosters, and federal and local politics.

Rick McCandless, a policy analyst, and former senior public servant -- who writes the blog BC Policy Perspectives joins Adam to examine the story that involves individuals pulling down the Captain James Cook statue last Canada Day. McCandless also provides his thoughts on the on-going protests in Ottawa. Open lines are available again for listeners to call in and voice their opinions and concerns to Adam about various topics covered throughout the show.

Listeners continue to chat with Adam as they voice their thoughts, opinions, and concerns. Dan Reeve, Political Science Instructor at Camosun College joins Adam to talk about the newly elected B.C Liberal Party Leader, Kevin Falcon and speculate on how the party will proceed going forward.