Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Colin Plant, Board Chair, Capital Regional District, joined Adam for their monthly CRD update. They discussed the Regional Arts Facilities service establishment and the Oak Bay Lodge demolition.

In this hour, a recent RBC poll has shown 36 per cent of Canadian adults under 40 have given up on owning a home. Adam spoke with Thomas Davidoff, associate professor and Director of UBC's Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate, about the challenges young people face in trying to own a home in this country. Adam closed out the program by taking calls from listeners.

The Federal 2021 budget will be presented on Monday April 19 and Provincial budget on Tuesday April 20. Professor Stewart Prest - Political Science lecturer SFU, joined Adam to share his thoughts on what he thinks will be in those budgets.

In this hour, Victoria Council voted to drop business property taxes by two per cent to help pandemic recovery and local economy. Jeff Bray - executive director of the downtown Victoria Business Association, spoke with Adam about how much this will help Victoria businesses. Later, the Federal 2021 budget will be presented on Monday April 19 and Provincial budget on Tuesday April 20. Professor Stewart Prest - Political Science lecturer SFU, joined Adam to share his thoughts on what he thinks will be in those budgets.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed comments made by Premier John Horgan regarding the Fairy Creek logging blockade. Later, Colin Plant, Board Chair, Capital Regional District, joined Adam for their monthly CRD update. They discussed the Regional Arts Facilities service establishment and the Oak Bay Lodge demolition.

In this hour, a number of deer in the Victoria area can be seen suffering from “winter kill”, an often fatal condition caused by late births, bad nutrition and parasites.  Sergeant Scott Norris - South Island conservation officer, joined Adam to share why feeding these animals is a bad idea and will only cause more problems. Adam closed out the show by taking calls from listeners.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discussed the COVID-19 variants in B.C. and the residents of Whistler being prioritized for vaccination.

In this hour, Adam spoke with Dave Korzinski - research director, Angus Reid Institute, about a recent Angus Reid survey that found 59 per cent of unvaccinated Canadians would feel uneasy about getting an AstraZenca shot, and 23 per cent would refuse to take it. Adam also took calls from listeners.

A number of deer in the Victoria area can be seen suffering from “winter kill” , an often fatal condition caused by late births, bad nutrition and parasites.  Sergeant Scott Norris - South Island conservation officer, joined Adam to share why feeding these animals is a bad idea and will only cause more problems.

Adam spoke with Dave Korzinski - research director, Angus Reid Institute, about a recent Angus Reid survey that found 59 per cent of unvaccinated Canadians would feel uneasy about getting an Astra Zenca shot, and 23 per cent would refuse to take it.