Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Adam discusses issues which can seemingly stall Victoria Council’s pursuit of its goals as he explores key moments at city hall, and listeners call and text in their perspectives. Plus, an update on the developing story of the man whose parole was suspended in Victoria recently who was convicted of killing a Toronto cop decades ago.

Adam discusses complications involving getting data involving unsheltered people, including how gaps in documentation can create issues with street disorder and community safety, as he explores Victoria council moments this week.

Get in the loop on local community safety debates with Adam, including questions involving fugitives here in Greater Victoria. He explores municipal affairs and key moments at Victoria City Hall this week.

Community safety and housing concerns arose in the at issues at Victoria council this week – along with decorum. Adam explores key moments. He also reviews what we know so far about the developing news of the arrest in Victoria of a man on parole who was convicted of killing a Toronto police officer decades ago. Mike Kozakowski from Citified joins the show to talk more issues of the week.

Get in the loop on issues of the day at Victoria City Hall and development discourse in the capital region. Plus, Mayor Maja Tait calls in to share her reaction to Sooke learning its application for a Strategic Priorities Fund grant was unsuccessful. 

Are well-meaning policies aiming to help tenants putting affordable housing access at risk? Adam explores key moments at Victoria city hall today as he discusses development and housing debates in the capital region.

Which local governments were successful in their grant applications for the Strategic Priorities Fund? Metchosin’s financial situation has shifted overnight after it was awarded $7 million for its fire hall project, but some other local municipalities seeking funds were absent from the list.  Plus, Michael Mulligan joins the show for this week’s edition of Legally Speaking.

How will North Saanich respond to the housing minister? Adam discusses municipal affairs in North Saanich and beyond as he explores key public engagement moments at a historic meeting and development discourse in the capital region.  

What are the current environmental threats to ecosystems on the North Coast? Adam explores political messaging from Premier Eby today as listeners call and text in their takes.

Adam explores provincial issues, including wildfires as much of B.C. is under threat from blazes. Plus, Adam explores key moments from Premier Eby speaking to the press today about environmental protections for the north coast.

Adam discusses local discourse involving development, fire service bylaws, and more. Listeners call and text in their thoughts and questions. Former long-time Langford Councillor Lanny Seaton calls in.

Why did it take so long for a new fire service governance bylaw to come to committee after Langford approved its fire master plan? Catch up on issues in Langford as Adam explores current events and key moments at public meetings. 

What’s the deal with Langford’s fire master plan? Adam explores local current events in Oak Bay, Langford and beyond—plus, more municipal issues. Listeners call and text in their thoughts. Wendy Hobbs calls in during open lines.

Adam discusses current discourse in B.C. politics and Premier Eby’s rhetoric when speaking to the press today. Plus, context on themes from high-drama moments at the BC Legislature in the recent session.

What could happen if Canada cut off mineral or energy exports to the U.S.? Adam explores economic issues and provincial & federal political discourse on Canada’s trade troubles. Plus, analysis of Premier Eby’s messaging when speaking to the press today.

Join the conversation on municipal affairs in the region, including in Langford North Saanich, Sooke and beyond. Adam explores local issues, including complaints of rat colony troubles, access to sports, development discourse, transportation infrastructure and more.

Adam explores issues in local history including discussion of disease, colonization and human-caused climate change. Plus, more on issues involving natural disasters such as tsunamis and earthquakes.

Adam explores issues involving tent cities over the years in the capital region and how municipal political discourse can be shaped by regional neighbours. Listeners call and text in their thoughts.

Adam discusses how regional dynamics shape local politics across municipalities as he explores current issues, including community safety debates. Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce CEO John Wilson joins the show to discuss his thoughts on the latest crime data and downtown street disorder. Listeners call and text in their thoughts.

It’s been how long since Langford’s fire protection bylaw has been updated? Adam discusses municipal issues in the capital region as listeners weigh in via open lines and text. Including discussion of emergency preparedness, community safety, housing development, gas prices and more.

Adam discusses local civic issues as listeners call and text in. Including exploration of development, how governments engage with the public and more. 

Adam discuses development issues and highlights from council this week as listeners weigh in via open lines and text. Victoria council candidate Arthur McInnis calls in. 

Catch up on development issues in Victoria as Adam explores discourse on derelict buildings and heat protections for renters, after council passed motions involving those issues this week. 

Find out what Adam says about how the issues shaping Victoria politics have changed as we approach local elections. He explores local current events, including a delayed public hearing in Victoria. Plus, more local issues of the week as Mike Kozakowski from Citified joins.  

Police chief Fiona Wilson joins the show after today's announcement VicPD plans to withdraw from the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit and her appearance at Victoria council today. Plus, Adam reflects on the news of the day and John Treleaven weighs in via open lines. 

Adam discusses Victoria council moments today as VicPD's chief of police spoke at the meeting today. Plus, more current issues including E-Comm 9-1-1 costs in Sooke. Michael Mulligan joins for this week's edition of Legally Speaking.  

Police training is expanding right here in the capital region, with VicPD's Chief of Police saying they will be training recruits from the new South Island Police Academy at VicPD headquarters. Plus, more on downtown safety and other current issues.  

VicPD announced today it plans to withdraw from the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit. Adam explores this and other issues of the day at Victoria Council as VicPD Chief Fiona Wilson spoke at the meeting.  

Adam discusses local issues of the day, from emergency services and E-Comm 9-1-1 costs to heat sickness awareness as much of the island is under a heat warning. Adam reads listener texts.  

Adam explores current events and municipal affairs in the capital region, including parking View Royal, rising E-Comm 9-1-1 costs in Sooke and more. 

Adam explores political dynamics and key issues ahead of local elections, including environmental and development discourse. Plus, listeners call and text in their thoughts. View Royal Councillor Don Brown calls in. 

Adam explores current issues and political discourse in the capital region, including transportation and traffic safety debates in Langford.  

Adam discusses municipal affairs in Esquimalt, Langford and beyond as listeners call and text in. Plus, more on economic news amid trade troubles.

Adam discusses environmental and development discourse in Saanich and beyond as listeners call and text in their thoughts. Plus, Adam reviews comments today from U.S. president Trump involving Canadian wildfires, along with B.C. forestry minister Ravi Parmar's reaction when speaking to the press today. 

What ecosystem-wide or individual rights should trees have, if any? Adam discusses municipal affairs in Saanich and beyond as listeners text in. 

Adam explores local current events and public meetings in the capital region, including the Greater Victoria Board of Education (SD61) meeting yesterday evening and discourse on the rights of the tree in Saanich.  

Adam discusses provincial political messaging and the latest on possible tariffs from the U.S. 

Today's discussion of provincial political issues continues as Adam explores CentreBC's launch. He reviews key comments from party leader Mike Bernier. Listeners call and text in their thoughts. CentreBC president Mike Wignall calls in.    

Mike Bernier just took leadership of CentreBC over the weekend and Adam explores provincial political issues of the day.  

Adam discusses current issues in the capital region, including this evening's upcoming SD61 board meeting in which the ward system issue is on the agenda. Plus, more on development discourse in North Saanich and Langford as Adam explores local agendas to watch this weekend.  

Adam explores current events and upcoming meetings in the capital region as listeners call and text in. Save Our Saanich candidate for Mayor Rishi Sharma's conversation continues from hour three.

Adam discusses municipal politics ahead of local elections in the capital region as listeners call and text in. Save Our Saanich candidate for Mayor Rishi Sharma and candidate for council Nancy Di Castri call in.  

Listeners weigh in on insurance issues, development debates, the economy and more current issues in the capital region via open lines and text.  

Today marks the deadline for North Saanich to respond to the housing minister about directives for housing targets, as the municipality wants more time. Adam also reads statements from the City of Langford, retired Supt. Todd Preston—now Stew Young's campaign manager— and Stew Young himself, responding to comments from Mayor Jones involving fire service resourcing in Langford. Plus, as Mike Kozakowski from Citified joins the conversation they dig into community safety issues in Victoria.  

Adam caps off today's special coverage of key moments from Victoria's community safety plan update today.

Do we have any reasonable prospect of getting to functional-zero homelessness? Adam discusses key moments from Victoria's community safety and wellbeing plan update today, including new numbers on park sheltering. Plus, Adam checks in on Langford politics after the city issued a statement involving fire service resourcing.  

Adam explores more key moments from Victoria's community safety plan update today at Council. Plus, Michael Mulligan joins for today's edition of Legally Speaking.  

What's come of the Victoria community safety plan roll-out? Adam discusses key Victoria council moments today and more current events. 

Adam discusses municipal issues, including the latest discussion on the future of emergency weather shelter services in Sidney.  

Find out why Adam is suddenly contemplating questions involving dog privacy rights as he explores pet waste DNA services being used locally at least at one multi-unit housing site. Plus, Adam discusses more current issues as listeners call and text in.