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Adam Stirling: The Podcast
If it happens on Vancouver Island – good or bad – we need to talk about it. Every hour in every show we deep dive into every nook and cranny of Victoria politics and learn the truth about how YOUR life will be affected. Adam Stirling explores and debates the latest news and current affairs every weekday from 11am to 3pm on CFAX 1070.
Episodes
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 1—October 19—2026
"There's been way too much failure in Langford:" find out what Adam says about the election outcomes in the capital region, as he explores political dynamics…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 4—October 16—2026
Find out why Adam says your vote is one of the few places you hold absolute power, as he discusses political issues of the day and explores more reaction to…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 3—October 16—2026
Infrastructure, the election call, candidate vetting and more provincial issues are at play today as David Eby and Lorne Doerkson take questions from the media…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 2—October 16—2026
No more all-candidates’ meetings for Mike Hicks? He calls in on open lines to respond to controversy surrounding recent comments of his at a public…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 1—October 16—2026
Two elections at once is horrible: Adam discusses political discourse involving local BC Conservative candidate Mike Hicks, things to watch for in the…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 4—October 15—2026
What is going on with the candidate vetting? Adam discusses the latest on the provincial campaign trail and today’s BC Conservative candidate firing as…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 3—October 15—2026
Find out why Adam says the B.C. leaders debate probably didn't change much as he analyzes key moments.
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 2—October 15—2026
Taxation platforms and affordability issues are at issue in the B.C. leaders debate. Adam discusses the economic context and more, including analysis of the…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 1—October 15—2026
The "not perfect" reprise: Adam discusses key moments from the B.C. leaders debate and how they fit into the overall story of this provincial election.
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 4—October 14—2026
10 days away from the provincial election: Adam explores the provincial campaign trail and discourse on the double election season. Plus, more on municipal…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 3—October 14—2026
Why didn’t we find out about Eby’s access to $10 a day childcare in the 2024 election? Why now? Adam discusses provincial political discourse…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 2—October 14—2026
Short-term rental rules are on the ballot in View Royal. Adam explores candidates clashing over each others records and discussing regional traffic woes in the…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 1—October 14—2026
Adam discusses the visual (and information) clutter of the dual election season, which could complicate how we see things play out. Plus, reaction to CFAX…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 4—October 13—2026
Not optimal design: Adam discusses how the $10 a day childcare program designation for facilities works with listeners texting in their thoughts.
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 3—October 13—2026
Dig into Victoria politics with Adam, including the complex challenges and discourse surrounding street entrenchment & community safety. Plus, more updates on…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 2—October 13—2026
Should $10 a day childcare be means-tested? Adam explores more political fallout after Premier Eby confirmed his family participates in the $10 a day childcare…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 1—October 13—2026
$10 a day childcare is at issue after Premier Eby discussed his own family’s use of the program and a subsequent explanation of a donation he made. Plus…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 4—October 9—2026
Adam discusses current events in Victoria, including the afternoon council meeting being cancelled this week due to a lack of quorum. Plus, key moments from a…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 3—October 9—2026
Municipalities roles in primary care and housing targets are at issue in the Oak Bay mayoral debate: Adam discusses. Plus, more on provincial politics as the…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 2—October 9—2026
Numbers are boring until you get a bill you can’t pay: Adam discusses municipal issues and analyzes key moments from CFAX 1070’s Oak Bay mayoral…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 1—October 9—2026
Deer control, infrastructure and more Oak Bay issues kick off the day; Adam discusses key moments from the CFAX mayoral debate this morning. Plus, Premier Eby…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 4—October 8—2026
BC Conservatives fire a candidate: Adam discusses B.C. politics issues of the day, including campaigning from party leaders.
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 3—October 8—2026
Adam analyzes the end of the CFAX Langford mayoral debate, including fire service and police resourcing at issue. Plus, the latest campaign messaging from…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 2—October 8—2026
Does it feel like the end of an era today? Political messaging heated up in CFAX’s Langford mayoral debate today. Adam discusses points made by both…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 1—October 8—2026
Find out what Adam says about the CFAX 1070 Langford Mayoral debate event, including discussion on development issues, natural spaces, money matters and more.
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 4—October 7—2026
Car insurance policy is at issue in provincial politics, Adam discusses Premier Eby’s comments on the campaign trail. Plus, BC Conservative candidate for…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 3—October 7—2026
How much have things improved? Adam discusses municipal political issues in Victoria, Langford and beyond. Plus, the latest on the BC elections campaign and…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 2—October 7—2026
Vote splitting, public engagement and regional representation: Adam discusses Victoria political issues and explores highlights from mayoral campaign messaging.
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 1—October 7—2026
Dig into Victoria municipal politics with Adam as he discusses the assertions and political messaging from candidates at CFAX 1070’s special mayoral…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 4—October 6—2026
Find out what Adam says about the disruptions caused by the snap election, as he explores current events and reads listener texts. Plus, more B.C. election…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 3—October 6—2026
How close was the BC NDP government to collapsing? Adam discusses party leaders comments on economic, political and health policy issues on the campaign trail…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 2—October 6—2026
One at a time! Find out what Adam says about some of the big exchanges between Saanich mayor candidates today, as he explores current events and political…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 1—October 6—2026
Adam explores municipal political fireworks in North Saanich and beyond, with council meeting updates. Plus, key moments from CFAX 1070’s Saanich mayor…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 4—October 5—2026
Find out what Adam says about the political risks of certain stances in taxation debates as he explores provincial issues of the day during this double…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 3—October 5—2026
Emergency room closures, long-term care and seniors care are at issue on the campaign trail today. Adam discusses political messaging around health and…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 2—October 5—2026
Explore local municipal issues in the capital region with Adam, as accountability mechanisms, transportation and healthcare is at issue in Colwood and beyond…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 1—October 5—2026
The provincial election campaigns ramps up, with the BC NDP turning to more wedge issues involving taxation. Plus, Adam digs into some key moments from CFAX…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 4—October 2—2026
Hospitality land-use issues are back in the spotlight as Adam explores key moments at Victoria council. Plus, listeners weigh in on issues of the day via open…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 3—October 2—2026
$500 million for waterbombers and wildfire response? Adam discusses the BC Conservative wildfire policy proposal. Plus, more analysis on Canadian agriculture…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 2—October 2—2026
Find out what Adam says about the BC NDP’s grocery prices election promise as he explores provincial political discourse of the day & listeners text in…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 1—October 2—2026
Why do the taxpayers need to pay anything if the business case is so good? Adam discusses pipeline politics, grocery store politics and municipal issues. Mike…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 4—October 1—2026
Explore what party leaders say about issues of the day with Adam as he discusses comments from David Eby and Lorne Doerkson on the campaign trail. Plus…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 3—October 1—2026
Are we going to do another double election four years from now? Adam discusses some of the bonkers elements of B.C. politics, including rising tensions between…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 2—October 1—2026
Gas prices take center stage in BC NDP election promises. Adam explores key moments from Premier Eby speaking to the press today and the economic context…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 1—October 1—2026
As the countdown to local elections voting day continues, Adam explores political discourse in Langford and beyond as listeners text in their thoughts.
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 4—September 29—2026
Adam explores PM Carney speaking today as LNG Canada hopes to double the capacity at a B.C. gas export terminal. Plus, analysis of BC Conservative leader Lorne…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 3—September 29—2026
What’s happening with violence against teachers and staff in schools? Adam discusses local community issues. Plus, alcohol on B.C. shelves is once again…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 2—September 29—2026
Could funding for education and childcare decide some local races? Adam discusses political dynamics in local ridings as parties continue selecting their…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 1—September 29—2026
Disruptions at North Saanich council noted by the province? Adam explores some of the final local council meetings in the region. Plus, the BC Greens push…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 4—September 28—2026
Energy economics are at issue on the provincial stage as Adam explores BC Conservative interim leader Lorne Doerkson’s comments to the press today. Plus…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 3—September 28—2026
Which MLA races are most hotly contested in the capital region? Adam discusses local and provincial issues of the day and explores key moments from Premier Eby…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 2—September 28—2026
Join the conversation on local mayor races with Adam as listeners text in their takes. Including exploration of political issues shaping the campaign trails in…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 1—September 28—2026
When does the private sector pay? Adam discusses the Centre Mountain business park development and political discourse in Langford, including recent comments…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 4—September 25—2026
Open lines with Adam continue. Candidate for Saanich council Sasha Izard calls in during open lines. Candidate for Langford Mayor Stew Young calls in during…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 3—September 25—2026
Is it possible to do a total political re-brand? Adam discusses political messaging from local and provincial candidates. Plus, Angus Reid Institute senior…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 2—September 25—2026
More condo discourse! Explore political messaging on the provincial stage with Adam as he analyzes messaging from BC NDP Premier David Eby and Conservative…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 1—September 25—2026
Catch up on highlights from Langford mayoral candidates speaking to voters at a West Shore Chamber of Commerce event this week with Adam, as he explores key…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 4—September 24—2026
Find out what Adam says is unusual about Eby’s presentation at his press conference today as the provincial election campaign season ramps up.
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 3—September 24—2026
Are things getting tense at the premier’s pressers? Adam explores key moments this week as the campaign kicks off. Listeners text and call in their…
Adam Stirling: The PodcastAdam Stirling Hour 2—September 24—2026
Get in the loop on live infrastructure, community safety and development issues in the capital region. Plus, Michael Mulligan joins for this week’s…