The Mike Smyth Show

Canada is responding to the US trade war by implementing retaliatory tariffs on a variety of American goods. As many as 7 MLAs were approached to give up their seats for Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump vs. Carney! Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the US are set to kick in tomorrow. Will this trade war ever end? The controversial Alberta referendum vote is fast approaching. Do Albertans actually want to separate from Canada? Five of the MLAs that quit the BC Conservatives have formed an all-new centre-right political party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 MLAs have left the BC Conservative party. Could they form an all new party? United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's comments about a Canadian cadet are going viral for all the wrong reasons. Back-to-school season means a whole new wave of gang recruitment attempts. What are the signs you need to look out for? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five MLAs have left the BC Conservatives to start a new party. How do they plan to distinguish themselves from their former party? Ken Sim is running for re-election. Does he have a shot? Guest: Bill Tieleman - Strategy and communications consultant and veteran campaigner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A total of 9 MLAs have now left the BC Conservative party. Can Kerry Lynne Findlay hold on as leader for much longer? Trump has signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. He even directly contacted Apple to make them change the name of the lake on Apple Maps. We're seeing a massive rise in youth e-scooter injuries. How do we keep kids safe ahead of the back-to-school season?...

9 MLAs have now left the BC Conservative Party. Should Kerry Lynne Findlay resign? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Trump in hot water over Lake America? Guest: Dave Levinthal, Investigative reporter in Washington DC and Senior Editor at notus.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The cost of a wastewater treatment facility in North Van has now ballooned to an eye-watering $5.5 billion. How does this happen? 3 byelections, 3 wins: a clean sweep for the Federal Liberals. How does the opposition Conservatives feel about this? An 8TH MLA has quit the BC Conservative party. How much longer can their leader Kerry Lynne Findlay hold on? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

BC Conservative turmoil continues after an 8th MLA has left the party. Can Kerry-Lynne Findlay survive this? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are we killing too many grizzlies? Guest: Mark Hall, Founder and executive director of Wild Origins Canada and host of The Hunter Conservationist podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Government needs to "walk the walk" on buy Canadian Guest: Kiersten Enemark, Director B.C. affairs at the Council of Canadian Innovators Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Susan Senecal, CEO & President of A&W Canada GUEST: Dr. Pamela Valentine, President and CEO of MS Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The American government is now claiming Carney started the trade war because of politics. Lots to unpack there. Chinese EVs like BYD continue to grow in popularity. Would you buy one? Australia is banning AI music from their charts. Should Canada follow suit? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Great news for Mark Carney. The Liberal party made a clean sweep in 3 BC byelections. A 7th MLA has quit the BC Conservative party. What's going on here? PM Carney says the US needs to stop "doing memes" if they wish to make any progress in the ongoing trade war. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Premier David Eby has set a provincial byelection for Abbotsford–Mission on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Another Vancouver pool is facing controversy as Britannia’s planned renovation has some groups calling for it to be paused. What does the government need to do to help small businesses with the ongoing tariff war? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Conservative Party turmoil continues! Now, a 7th MLA is leaving. Who's going to win the 3 Federal by-elections today? Donald Trump‘s renaming of Lake Ontario as “Lake America“ continues to make waves. Guest: Bill Tieleman - Strategy and comms consultant and veteran campaigner in BC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can Vancouver afford to lose another pool? Guest: Andrew Grant, Legacy Masters Board Director Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leaving the BC Conservatives GUEST: Rosalyn Bird, Independent MLA for Prince George-Valemount What are BC’s energy strengths and vulnerabilities in a US trade war GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair of the Energy Futures Institute Petition to repeal DRIPA GUEST: Harman Bhangu, Conservative MLA for Langley-Abbotsford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Bill Tieleman, Strategy and comms consultant and veteran campaigner in BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the changes in the British Columbia conservative party GUEST: Bill Tieleman, Strategy and comms consultant and veteran campaigner in BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can the Conservatives rally together? GUEST:  Yuri Fulmer, Former candidate for BC Conservative leader Tariff impacts on groceries + “buying Canadian” GUEST: Mike Von Massow, Food, Agricultural, & Resource Economics; University of Guelph More companies going back to office GUEST: Mike Shekhtman, Senior Regional Director - Western Canada at Robert Half Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

We bring you the latest on the escalating Canada/US trade war. An 18-year old was recently killed in an e-scooter crash. Is it time for stricter rules and regulations? Little Mountain is CRUSHING IT at the Little League World Series. What's been the secret to their success? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 3rd and now a 4th MLA have left the BC Conservative Party. What does this mean for Kerry-Lynne Findlay? Trump now says he wants to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America. Guest: Bill Tieleman - Strategy and comms consultant and veteran campaigner in BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two BC Conservative MLAs have bolted from the party and say they’re launching a new political party. We bring you the details on that! How should BC respond to the new US tariffs? Finally, why is it that in the age of online shopping are malls still so popular? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're learning more about why Delta South MLA Ian Paton left the BC Conservative party. Guest: Bill Tieleman - Strategy and comms consultant and veteran campaigner in BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices