Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Longview Farms in Central Saanich is looking for workers to pick daffodils for the spring harvest. Nora Cummings, sales and office manager for Longview Farms in Central Saanich, spoke with Adam about how not having temporary foreign workers has hindered their business.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam spoke with Matt Waterman, director, Victoria City Police Union, about why the union is asking for help from the provincial government to address rising challenges with homelessness and mental health issues following a number of violent incidents requiring police intervention in Victoria parks.

Adam spoke with Matt Waterman, director, Victoria City Police Union, about why the union is asking for help from the provincial government to address rising challenges with homelessness and mental health issues following a number of violent incidents requiring police intervention in Victoria parks.

Professor Margot Young, Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC, joined the program to speak about where Canada stands on Women’s social and economic inequality and rights compared to similarly developed countries around the world.

In this hour, Professor Margot Young, Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC, joined the program to speak about where Canada stands on Women’s social and economic inequality and rights compared to similarly developed countries around the world. Adam also opened up the phone lines and took calls from listeners.

In the final hour of today’s show, Adam took the entire hour for open lines to hear what callers have to say.

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam was joined by Mike Kozakowski from Citified.ca for their weekly roundtable discussion. They discussed safety in Victoria after a number of callers shared their stories this week of being harassed and threatened in Victoria parks.

Adam was joined by Chief Don Tom, Tsartlip First Nation, to discuss Saanich North MLA and Tsartlip First Nation member Adam Olsen making a February COVID-19 outbreak in the nation public on social media. The Chief was upset because the outbreak was over at the time it went public this week, and also feared his people facing similar racism that the members of the Cowichan Tribes faced when they had an outbreak.

Adam was joined by Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, for their weekly political discussion. This week they discussed federal approval polls and the sinking popularity of Conservative Erin O’Toole.

In this hour, Adam was joined by Chief Don Tom, Tsartlip First Nation, to discuss Saanich North MLA and Tsartlip First Nation member Adam Olsen making a February COVID-19 outbreak in the nation public on social media. The Chief was upset because the outbreak was over at the time it went public this week, and also feared his people facing similar racism that the members of the Cowichan Tribes faced when they had an outbreak. Later, Walt Judas, CEO of Tourism Industry Association BC, joined Adam to talk about B.C. expanding eligibility for COVID-19 recovery grants for businesses and how this will impact the tourism industry.