The Mike Smyth Show

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If you really want to know what is going on in British Columbia, you better be listening to The Mike Smyth Show (Monday to Friday: 9am – 12pm). As the only daily radio show broadcasting from B.C.’s Legislative Assembly in Victoria, Smyth’s access to our leaders and lawmakers is unparalleled as he fearlessly asks the tough questions and holds them to account. Always a step ahead, Mike Smyth’s two decades as a no-nonsense newspaper columnist gives him a distinct edge that guarantees the show is insightful, informative, and insurgent. From breaking news and developing stories to not letting yeste...

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Full Show: Cooling off period, ICBC No fault insurance issues & Virtual cashiers 28.04.2022 54:22

On the show today: Real estate cooling off period VPD says crime is up in the city of Vancouver BC Woman hit by car says she’s getting no help from ICBC no fault insurance Restaurants are beginning to use Virtual Cashiers Downtown foot traffic still not back to pre-pandemic levels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey’s Beat - CCTV cameras, Gucci store robbery & Lack of family doctors 28.04.2022 17:03

Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global BC’s legislative bureau chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Show: Urban Crime, Mayors want help, Do police exaggerate crime? & How to save money on your grocery bill 27.04.2022 57:19

Today on the show: Urban Crime, Mayors want help! Do police exaggerate crime? Should the police be defunded? Commercial and Warehouse spaces rent prices contributing to inflation. Inflation Update… What’s to come for prices of Gas / Food / Cost of living? How to save money on your grocery bill and still eat healthy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey’s Beat: Prolific crime in the city, Legislature chastised & Out of the pandemic phase? 27.04.2022 17:26

Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global BC’s legislative bureau chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Show: Elon Musk acquires Twitter, Canadians travelling to have surgeries without wait times & Is crime getting worse? 26.04.2022 1:09:33

On the show today: Elon Musk buys Twitter Canadians traveling to have surgeries without wait times Does the Federal Conservative Party need to be more centered? Federal Government Emergencies Act debate Is crime getting worse, or are VPD Fear mongering? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: John Horgan drops F-bomb in frustration during Question Period 26.04.2022 16:56

Today on Baldrey's Beat: John Horgan's exchange John Horgan's apology Calls: how do you feel about the Premier's reaction? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Show: Formula E Race cancelled, Vancouver Byelection & Electric Cars 25.04.2022 1:01:30

On the show today: Formula E Race in Vancouver Cancelled Vancouver Byelection Green Party Response Vancouver Police Officers Wearing Thin Blue Line Patches Environment Road Blockade Tactics / Hunger Strikes The Slow Road to Fast Charging: Are Automotive retailers being honest about charging times of electric cars? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Vancouver byelection, Protests and blockades & Affordable housing 25.04.2022 16:41

Today on Baldrey's Beat: Vancouver byelection Protests and blockades Affordable housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Show: Byelection debate, Supply management & 22.04.2022 1:12:43

On the show today: Byelection Debate for Vancouver Quilchena Conservative Scott Aitchison says he’d wind down the system in his first term as PM Do we need for CCTV cameras in Vancouver to help deter crime? Walk-in Clinic Wait times Bridge Blockade Debate Journalist Sanctioned by Russia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Show: Forcing Vancouver to build more housing, Taxing the house rich boomers to build more housing, DTES artist LP release 21.04.2022 34:58

On today's show: Forcing Vancouver to build more housing Taxing the house rich boomers to build more housing DTES artist LP release Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey’s Beat: Pierre Poilievre, Why protestors block streets & Releasing lists of vaccinated health practitioners 21.04.2022 17:15

Today on Baldrey's Beat Pierre Poilievre Why protestors block streets Releasing lists of vaccinated health practitioners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Show: Affordable housing, Rise of interest rates & The next for Gastown 20.04.2022 42:13

On today's show: Is affordable housing in Vancouver really possible? British Columbians already feeling the heat of rising interest rates What should be next for Gastown? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Global inflation, healthcare & Boris Johnson's apology 20.04.2022 16:18

Today on Baldrey's Beat: Poilievre vs Trudeau on global inflation Adrian Dix on inherited problems with getting new entrants in health Boris Johnson's apology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Family doctors, Animal rights, & Holiday from hell! 19.04.2022 34:14

On today's show: Shortage of family doctors in BC Do animals have legal rights? The holiday from hell! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Federal Conservatives, US mask mandate, & Nurses! 19.04.2022 16:19

Today on Baldrey's Beat: Getting more nurses in BC Federal Conservative leadership Judge overturns US mask mandate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: School food, Taxing trucks, & Tuition freeze! 18.04.2022 39:26

On today's show: Parents Pushing back against School Food Guidelines Will the federal liberals be taxing trucks? Students Protest in favor of Tuition Freeze Canadian cell phones bills are some of the most expensive in the world Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Money laundering, Road trips, & Homelessness! 15.04.2022 45:25

On today's show: How do we put a stop to money laundering in Canada? PLUS Crypto scams Prepare for a wintery road trip this weekend! Needle Attacks on the Downtown Eastside Vancouver Homelessness: Is temporary Modular housing a solution? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Road blockades, Vancouver real estate, & Interest rate hike! 14.04.2022 46:56

On today's show: Metro Vancouver road blockades debate Improving Canada's real estate market Cabinet Minister pay raise debate When and where will we feel the interest rate hike? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: FIFA in Vancouver, & BC public sector strike 14.04.2022 17:21

Today on Baldrey's Beat: Vancouver back in the running as host city for the FIFA World Cup. Could we see a public sector strike in BC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Public sector wages, Camping in parks, & Earthquake preparedness! 13.04.2022 45:50

On today's show: Hospital Employees Union contract bargaining Mike De Jong's response to criticism of Poilievre endorsement! Vancouver Park Board’s first ever Director of Urban Relationships How Vulnerable is Vancouver if a big earthquake hits? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Mike De Jong, Public sector wages, & RIP Jim Hume 13.04.2022 17:26

Today on Baldey's Beat: Keith reacts to Mike De Jong's endorsement of Pierre Polievre for Conservative party. Discussing the wage demands from the public sector union. Legendary BC journalist Jim Hume passes away at age 98. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Public sector strike, Pierre Polievre, & Nuclear power in BC! 12.04.2022 36:58

On today's show: Is BC heading to a government workers strike? NDP MLA rips Liberal MLA Mike De Jong for endorsing Polievre No Workers to build all the new homes we need BC Needs Alternative Energy. Is one of them Nuclear? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Conservative leadership, Public sector strike, & Boris Johnson! 12.04.2022 17:18

Today on Baldrey's Beat: The Conservative leadership race is looking good for Pierre Polievre Will we see a strike in the public sector? Stephanie Smith says maybe! Boris Johnson fined for attending a party during lockdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Used car tax, COVID mandates, & Bad drivers! 11.04.2022 46:11

On today's show: Do you support the new tax on used cars in BC? Are COVID Mandates being dropped too soon? Are Vancouver Drivers the Best or the Worst in Canada? Union rules debate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Conservative leadership, Tiger Woods, & Trucker protests! 11.04.2022 17:14

Today on Baldrey's Beat: What's the latest on the Conservative leadership race? Does Pierre Poilievre have an edge against Jean Carest, even though he voiced support for the controversial trucker convoy? Tiger Woods draws massive crowds at the 2022 Masters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices