Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Adam was joined by Dr. Daniel Coombs - Professor, Department of Mathematics and Institute of Applied Mathematics, for a conversation about B.C.’s restart plan and if the modelling and data shows it will work.

Mayco Noel, Mayor of Ucluelet, joined Adam to talk about tourism operators in Ucluelet welcoming visitors to come enjoy their beautiful town and attractions.

Tofino has had an increasing number of visitors over the past few years, making parking a hassle at popular beaches. Dan Law, Tofino Mayor, joined Adam to talk about the Tofino council exploring the possibility of introducing paid parking at some beaches.

In this hour, B.C. youth between the ages of 12 and 17 can now receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Eike Kluge, professor of philosophy at the University of Victoria and medical ethicist, joined Adam to discuss vaccinating children and the ethicacy of who should decide whether or not those children get vaccinated. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

Stewart Muir, Executive Director of Resource Works, joined Adam to talk about the ongoing Fairy Creek logging protests and logging in the province over the past few decades.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed the Fairy Creek protests over the weekend, as well as  comments made by Victoria mayor LIsa Helps earlier today on CFAX about ending the sheltering in parks system and moving people to indoor shelters.

In this hour, Stewart Muir, Executive Director of Resource Works, joined Adam to talk about the ongoing Fairy Creek logging protests and logging in the province over the past few decades. Later, Tofino has had an increasing number of visitors over the past few years, making parking a hassle at popular beaches. Dan Law, Tofino Mayor, joined Adam to talk about the Tofino council exploring the possibility of introducing paid parking at some beaches.

B.C. youth between the ages of 12 and 17 can now receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Eike Kluge, professor of philosophy at the University of Victoria and medical ethicist, joined Adam to discuss vaccinating children and the ethicacy of who should decide whether or not those children get vaccinated.

In this hour, Adam was joined by Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, for their weekly political discussion. This week they discussed a poll on Canadian's trust in their elected leaders and provincial politics in Ontario and Alberta. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

Adam was joined by Juhree Zimmerman - former director of nursing operations at Riverview Asylum, to discuss the infamous B.C. asylum and what went wrong there and if an involuntary care system could work in treating addiction and mental illness issues in the province.