Adam Stirling: The Podcast

In this hour, Data recently released by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control shows that many of B.C. COVID-19 hotspots have some of the lowest vaccination rates. Adam spoke with  Dr. Madhu Jawanda - Family Doctor in a hotspot community, about why these neighbourhoods have low vaccination rates and what is being done to increase vaccinations. Later, Mayor David Wilks - Mayor of Sparwood, B.C. - joined Adam to talk about how his border town is dealing with the border given the COVID-19 high transmission rates in Alberta.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam was joined by Mike Kozakowski from Citified-dot-CA for their weekly roundtable discussion.

Adam spoke with Anastasia French - Campaign Organiser for the Living Wage for Families Campaign, about the new BC sick leave program and if it is sufficient to meet the needs of workers.

The rents for those in BC Housing subsidized housing is being increased despite the provincial government not allowing landlords to raise rents during the pandemic. Ben Stewart, BC Liberal Critic for Housing, joined Adam to talk about what he says is a hypocritical move by the NDP government. 

In this hour, the rents for those in BC Housing subsidized housing is being increased despite the provincial government not allowing landlords to raise rents during the pandemic. Ben Stewart, BC Liberal Critic for Housing, joined Adam to talk about what he says is a hypocritical move by the NDP government. Later, Adam spoke with Anastasia French - Campaign Organiser for the Living Wage for Families Campaign, about the new BC sick leave program and if it is sufficient to meet the needs of workers.

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

Dr. Ed Ishiguro - Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, joined Adam to discuss how influenza transmission has dropped significantly and if we’ll see a large spike when restrictions are lifted.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed a letter from the Pacheedaht asking municipal governments not to interfere in the Fairy Creek blockade which is on their territory.

In this hour, Dr. Ed Ishiguro - Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, joined Adam to discuss how influenza transmission has dropped significantly and if we’’ll see a large spike when restrictions are lifted. 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.

The township of Esquimalt will continue the process to replace its public safety building. The township conducted an alternative approval process that included a month-long response period in which five per cent of eligible voters responded to the process. Adam spoke with Bruce McIldoon, Esquimalt Resident & former Esquimalt Councillor, about the process.