The Mike Smyth Show

David Eby's approval rating has dropped signifigantly in the last month. What's causing this? People are calling for the removal of the American booze ban on Canadian liquor store shelves, but the BC Premier isn't budging. Experts are saying that Trump's threatened tariffs on Canada will actually hurt BOTH countries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it time to lift the ban on American booze? Business owners say all it's doing is hurting their bottom line. People are speaking out on the importance of wearing helmets while riding e-scooters. Is it time to up the fines and enforcement if you get caught riding without one? Schools are seeing a rapid rise in AI cheating. How do teachers get this under control before it's too late? Learn more ab...

The Trump trade war continues! How should Canada respond to the new tariff threats? Each Premier seems to have a different strategy. Should Canada lift the American booze ban? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are students cheating their way through school with AI? Guest: Iryna Pavlova, Phd student specializing in academic integrity and AI in higher education at the University of Calgary, Academic Integrity Facilitator at Sheridan College in Mississauga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump is threatening 50% tariffs on a variety of Canadian products. This in response to the Canadian ban on American booze on our liquor store shelves. Residents in Kimberley, BC are under an evacuation alert due to a nearby wildfire. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump is threatening 50% tariffs on a variety of Canadian products. This in response to the Canadian ban on American booze on our liquor store shelves. Canada has a chronic offender problem that's spiraling out of control. Why can't we keep these people in jail? AI speed cameras are becoming an increasingly popular method for catching drivers breaking the law. Is this the future of law enforcement...

Builders response to Eric Woodwards comments. Guest: Thomas Martini - President and CEO of Lorval Capital Management Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would a more centralized political party gain traction in BC? Is graffiti art or vandalism? How many students are cheating with AI? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Centre BC is a new political party that hopes to become a home for the "politically homeless" in the province. Will they be able to get a foothold in the legislature? Canadian wilfire smoke is drifting into the US, and Trump is not happy about it. He even confronted Mark Carney during the FIFA World Cup Final telling him to stop poisoning American air. There's growing pressure on Canada to end the...

Do we need changes to the Sea-To-Sky highway? GUEST: Matthew Paugh, Operations manager for Squamish Connector shuttle bus, also manager of Sea to Sky Road Conditions Facebook page and safe highways advocate Big closures and bigger fires across BC GUEST: Ravi Parmar, BC Forestry Minister Is the NDP doing enough on involuntary care? GUEST: Claire Rattee, BC Conservative MLA for Skeena + Official Opp...

Developers looking for refunds on community contributions Guest: Eric Woodward - Mayor of the Township of Langley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mayor Ken Sim spent years trying to get rid of the Vancouver Park Board, and now he's doing a complete 180. Is it time to lift the ban on US booze on liquor store shelves? We're hearing arguments from both sides so lots to unpack there. Port Coquitlam has banned e-scooters. Should the rest of BC follow suit? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent pulp mill closure has left over 300 people without jobs. Is this a stark sign of the times? Guest: Ward Stamer - Conservative Party of BC MLA for Kamloops North-Thompson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent pulp mill closure has left over 300 people without a job. Is this a sign of the times? As talks with the BC nurses union continues, concerns are being raised over a "Me Too" clause. Argentina swept in at the last-second to clutch a 2-1 victory over England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The future of the Vancouver Park Board and the ongoing Kits Pool saga Guest: Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What can be done to reduce accidents on the Sea to Sky Highway? Guest: Grant Gottgetreu - Former traffic cop, Forensic traffic pro dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ER doctors are seeing a huge rise in e-scooter injuries. Some are even fatal! Is it time to crack down on them before it's too late? Is the Gordie Howe Bridge a good deal for Canada? Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says Carney is sucking up to Trump. Outdoor recreation spots have become harder and harder to get to due to degrading road conditions and closures. What can be done about this? Lea...

No picketing from BC nurses today as they enter mediation. What are their demands? Conservative politician Kory Teneyke says that Pierre Poilievre will never be the Prime Minister. How does Poilievre feel about this? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Canadians be sounding the alarm about the unemployment rate? With the recent closure of multiple Rogers radio stations, how are schools able to continue selling their journalism programs? Has the FIFA World Cup successfully maintained enough momentum to keep the Whitecaps in BC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Adil Dinani, Founder of Dinani Group Real Estate Advisors at Royal LePage West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike brings on 2 very special guests to discuss the expedition to survey Ernest Shackleton's last ship. Guest: John Geiger - Chief Executive Officer of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and leader of the expedition Guest: Dwight Coleman - Co-Chief Scientist from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for the expedition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices