Adam Stirling: The Podcast

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.

In this hour, 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. Adam also took calls from listeners.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam was joined by Mike Kozakowski from Citified-dot-CA, for their weekly roundtable conversation. They discussed yesterday’s Victoria council meeting including a motion to spend $60,000 on a new position with the intention of keeping people that are currently housed from becoming homeless.

In this hour, Michael McEvoy, BC’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, joined Adam to talk about the prospects of Canada using vaccine passports and discuss if doing so infringes on travellers rights. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners. 

Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, joined Adam for their weekly segment on legal stories that are of interest to the CFAX audience. 

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed the Fairy Creek blockade protesters interactions with RCMP officers yesterday.

B.C. taxpayers have paid the steepest carbon tax in Canada, yet the province saw an 11 per cent increase in carbon emissions from 2015 to 2019. Kris Sims - Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, joined Adam to discuss the effectiveness of the carbon tax and if British Columbians would be better off ditching it.

In this hour, B.C. taxpayers have paid the steepest carbon tax in Canada, yet the province saw an 11 per cent increase in carbon emissions from 2015 to 2019. Kris Sims - Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, joined Adam to discuss the effectiveness of the carbon tax and if British Columbians would be better off ditching it. Later, Michael Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, joined Adam for their weekly segment on legal stories that are of interest to the CFAX audience. 

Michael McEvoy, BC’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, joined Adam to talk about the prospects of Canada using vaccine passports and discuss if doing so infringes on travellers rights.

Many raw materials have seen prices rise during the pandemic and now grain producers are enjoying seeing the cost of their products take a steep increase. Rick Kantz - Past President of BC Grain Producers Association, spoke with Adam about the rise in grain prices.