Adam Stirling: The Podcast

In this hour, Dave Korzinski, Research Director, Angus Reid Institute, spoke with adam about a poll that found 58 per cent of Canadians think flags that have been flown at half-mast at locations such as the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill since late May should be raised in time to commemorate Canada’s war veterans on Thursday. Adam closes out the show by taking calls from listeners. 

Dave Korzinski, Research Director, Angus Reid Institute, spoke with adam about a poll that found 58 per cent of Canadians think flags that have been flown at half-mast at locations such as the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill since late May should be raised in time to commemorate Canada’s war veterans on Thursday.

Colin Plant, board chair, Capital Regional District, joined Adam to talk about the upcoming Chair election for the last year of the term of the CRD Board and municipal cycle. They also discussed improvements to the E & N Trail and mosquito population management.

Karmen McNamara is a local resident and tri-athlete who recently penned a letter to Victoria council after she was hit by a truck while using the Wharf St bike lane. Adam spoke with McNamara about the safety improvements she is asking the city to make.

In the first hour of today’s show, Colin Plant, board chair, Capital Regional District, joined Adam to talk about the upcoming Chair election for the last year of the term of the CRD Board and municipal cycle. They also discussed improvements to the E & N Trail and mosquito population management.

Adam spoke with Eric Cytrynbaum, Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of British Columbia, and co-editor with BC COVID-19 Modelling Group, about children under 12 now being the leading demographic of new COVID-19 infections and how approval of a vaccine for children under 12 will help.

In this hour, Victoria city council has proposed a reconciliation tax for Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations - the only one known in the province. Adam spoke with John Treleaven, Chair, Grumpy Taxpayers, about this proposal. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

In this hour, Adam spoke with Hannah Shin, 411 Seniors Centre Society & STAR Institute, about how many seniors in BC that aren’t as tech savvy as younger generations have been frustrated and overwhelmed by the province’s digital vaccine card program. Later, Elysia Dempsey, Director – Emergency Management, Canadian Red Cross – BC & Yukon, joined Adam to talk about how the Canadian Red Cross is working with the BC government to help those displaced by wildfires.

Victoria city council has proposed a reconciliation tax for Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations - the only one known in the province. Adam spoke with John Treleaven, Chair, Grumpy Taxpayers, about this proposal.

Adam spoke with Hannah Shin, 411 Seniors Centre Society & STAR Institute, about how many seniors in BC that aren’t as tech savvy as younger generations have been frustrated and overwhelmed by the province’s digital vaccine card program.