Adam Stirling: The Podcast

We all know the importance of following public health orders, but it’s possible to be overly fearful to the point where it can negatively impact your health. Dr. Shimi Kang, Associate Professor of Medicine at UBC, joined Adam to talk about what ‘coronaphobia’ is and how common it is.

In this hour, Rory Higgs joined Adam to share their story of being involuntarily detained in a psychiatric facility as a youth and the trauma it caused them. Later, Adam spoke with Trevor Halford, BC Liberal Critic for Mental Health and Addictions, about the B.C. Coroners’ report confirmed that 2020 was the deadliest year for overdoses in British Columbia’s history.

In this hour, Adam was joined by Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, for their weekly political discussion. This week they discussed the troubling political situation in Alberta and the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia choosing Iain Rankin as its new leader and thus the premier of the province. Adam closes out the program by taking calls from listeners.

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

Rory Higgs joined Adam to share their story of being involuntarily detained in a psychiatric facility as a youth and the trauma it caused them.

Adam was joined by Ron Cheffins, UVic Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, for their weekly political discussion. This week they discussed the troubling political situation in Alberta and the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia choosing Iain Rankin as its new leader and thus the premier of the province. 

In the first hour of today’s show, Adam discusses the impacts of the concentration of temporary shelters and 24/7 camping in the Burnside-Gorge neighbourhood.

In this hour, thirty registered nurses and psychiatric nurses in the province are training to prescribe medication to those battling addiction to opioids. Christine Sorensen, BC Nurses' Union president, joined Adam to talk about the need for nurses to prescribe these medications. Later, Deloitte, TransLink, Vancouver International Airport (YVR), OEC Group, BC Ferries, BCAA, SCI and BC Transit are collaborating for the One Million Masks Initiative that will provide COVID-19 masks to those who need them across the province. Etienne Bruson, Vice Chair of Deloitte in British Columbia, spoke with Adam about the initiative.

In this hour, Adam spoke with Laura Johnston, Legal Director with Health Justice, about the BC Mental Health Act and the issues surrounding the ability to involuntarily hold youth in a psychiatric facility. 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 Mulligan, Barrister & Solicitor, Mulligan Defence Lawyers, joined Adam for their weekly segment on legal stories that are of interest to the CFAX audience.