Adam Stirling: The Podcast

In this hour, Jonny Morris, Chief Executive Officer of the  BC Division of the Canadian Mental Health Association, joined Adam for a conversation about how to respectfully check in on someone when you are concerned about their mental health. Adam also took calls from listeners.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed the impact of putting supportive housing facilities in neighbourhoods that didn’t have them before.

In this hour, Adam spoke with Bill Dick, 1st vice president, Trial Lawyers Association of BC, about ICBC's new No Fault insurance model that went into place May 1. Dick has concerns about the care and benefits that injured people will have access to under the new model. Later, Reverend Lon Towstego is the father of Joe Towstego, who suffers from drug addiction. He joined Adam to discuss his son’s battle and why he’s calling for de-stigmatization of drug users.

Reverend Lon Towstego is the father of Joe Towstego, who suffers from drug addiction. He joined Adam to discuss his son’s battle and why he’s calling for de-stigmatization of drug users.

Adam spoke with Bill Dick, 1st vice president, Trial Lawyers Association of BC, about ICBC's new No Fault insurance model that went into place May 1. Dick has concerns about the care and benefits that injured people will have access to under the new model.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed the May 1 deadline for 24/7 camping in Victoria and analyzed an interview with Victoria mayor Lisa Helps about moving campers to indoor shelters.

In this hour, Keith Ashton is a 81 year old marathoner and Covid survivor and he joined Adam to chat about how his training is going and how he’s been doing with his COVID recovery. Adam also took calls from listeners.

Chris Foord, Cycling Advocate & Traffic Safety Planner, joined Adam to talk about the Richardson st bike lane project and how much public consultation went into it.

Countries such as Japan, Israel and Denmark are already using vaccine passports as a way of getting life and the economy back to normal. Ian Tostenson, president and CEO of the British Columbia Restaurant and Food Services Association, joined Adam to chat about if B.C. restaurants should use vaccine passports.

Adam was joined by Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, for their weekly political discussion. This week they discussed if there will be a federal election in the near future.