Adam Stirling: The Podcast

In this hour, Adam spoke with Lori Vermeeren - Practice Manager Hillside Veterinary Clinic, about the veterinarian shortage on Vancouver Island and the issues it has created for pet owners. Adam closes out the program by taking calls from listeners.

Mario Canseco - President, Research CO, joined Adam to talk about a recent survey that found over 60 per cent of the province’s residents believe it is time to eliminate heckling during Question Period, and a number of other changes to the legislature.

A study has that 31 per cent of sex workers would not call 911 if they were in danger because they fear that they would criminalized in that situation. Dr. Anna-Louise Crago is one of the authors of the study, and she joined Adam to discuss the study.

Vaccine delivery delays have been in focus in the last few weeks, but how is it decided who will receive one of the available vaccines? Adam spoke with Horacio Bach - Professor - Division of Infectious Disease, UBC, about the vaccine rollout in BC.

Adam spoke with Lori Vermeeren - Practice Manager Hillside Veterinary Clinic, about the veterinarian shortage on Vancouver Island and the issues it has created for pet owners.

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

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 a cross-country provincial political survey. Later, George Nicholas, SFU Archaeology professor & co-author of a report with recommendations on advancing the decolonization of legislation affecting Indigenous cultural heritage in B.C., joined the program for a conversation about advancing the decolonization of legislation affecting Indigenous cultural heritage in B.C.

In this hour, Victoria councilor Stephen Andrew joined the program to talk about if councilors joining meetings remotely should be required to have their camera on to prove they’re engaged solely on the meeting and not attending to other matters. Adam also takes calls from listeners.

George Nicholas, SFU Archaeology professor & co-author of a report with recommendations on advancing the decolonization of legislation affecting Indigenous cultural heritage in B.C., joined the program for a conversation about advancing the decolonization of legislation affecting Indigenous cultural heritage in B.C. 

In this hour, Adam opens up the phone lines to take calls from listeners.