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: UBC vaccine/mask mandate, Climate change, & Driving tests! 10.08.2021 48:32

On today's show: UBC calling for vaccine/mask mandate for all students and teachers A climate change conversation with Andrew Weaver! How long have you been waiting for a drive test? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Mandatory vaccines, Back-to-school, & Trudeau! 10.08.2021 17:35

Today on Baldrey's Beat: Bonnie Henry discusses back to school and if additional measures are needed. Numbers show young people are getting sick with the new COVID surge. Trudeau says protecting the TMX pipeline makes good economic sense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Adrian Dix, White Rock Lake wildfires, & 2024 Paris Olympics! 09.08.2021 52:55

On today's show: One-on-one with Adrian Dix! White Rock Lake residents are making their frustrations heard The great restaurant debate! Should eSports be a part of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Cases spike in Interior BC, Border reopening, & Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene 09.08.2021 16:49

Today on Baldrey's Beat: Delta variant cases are spiking in BC, especially in the interior. Should we be worried about letting vaccinated Americans into Canada? Adrian Dix says no! Controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene expresses contempt for Alabama door-to-door vaccinations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: COVID surge, Granville Island, & Preventing wildfires! 06.08.2021 27:50

On today's show: COVID cases continue to surge in Florida Is BC headed for a 4th wave? Big changes coming to iconic Granville Island restaurant How one small BC community is staying FireSmart! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: COVID in BC, Pandemic Passports, & Border concerns! 06.08.2021 17:10

Today on Baldrey's Beat: Cases continue to go up in BC. Where are numbers surging the most? Could we see pandemic passports? BC has not ruled it out. Border set to open to fully vaccinated Americans Monday, but could CBSA job action cause problems at border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Preventing wildfires, Smelly flower blooms, & Housing market red tape! 05.08.2021 54:49

On today's show: Preventing wildfires in small towns "Uncle Fester" is about to bloom! Why is it so difficult to get into the housing market? Developing infrastructure for future Vancouverites Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Rising cases, & Mandatory vaccines 05.08.2021 17:06

Today on Baldrey's Beat: HUGE case umber yesterday (342), are we in trouble? Growing support for mandatory vaccination for healthcare workers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Vaccination proof, eSports in the Olympics, & BC schools! 04.08.2021 39:36

On today's show: Should BC mandate proof of vaccination? eSports: Are they a sport? Should they be in The Olympics? Bringing life back into the BC economy What will BC schools look like in the fall? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's beat: Vaccines, vaccines, vaccines! 04.08.2021 9:39

Today on Baldrey's Beat: Jump in cases (742) over the long weekend WHO calling for moratorium on COVID-19 booster doses. Pfizer set to get full FDA approval, will this help with hesitancy? Do we need to budget more for wildfires? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: BC Liberal leadership, COVID restrictions, & Christmas trees! 03.08.2021 36:11

On today's show: The latest candidate for BC Liberal leadership What does the science say about COVID restrictions? Christmas tree farms heavily impacted by BC heat dome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Wildfires, Delta variant concerns, & BC Liberal party 03.08.2021 17:28

Today on Baldrey's Beat: Wildfires and smoke Mixing and matching - is this going to be a big deal? Bonnie Henry gets the order of BC The future of the BC Liberal Party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Delta variant, Provincial debt, & Wounded gangster 02.08.2021 37:24

On today's show: What does the data say about the COVID Delta variant? How's the BC government handling their COVID debt? Long-time gangster wounded for second time in recent months Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: COVID cases, Looming federal election, & BC Liberal leadership 02.08.2021 17:52

Baldrey is back! Today: Concern grows as COVID cases spike in Interior BC A federal election is looming! Renee Merrifield running for BC Liberal Leadership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Show: Employer mandated vaccines, Cost of the Provincial election & Another heatwave 30.07.2021 58:21

Guests on today's show include: Sonia Furstenau - BC Green Party Leader Stewart Muir - Executive Director, Resource Works Lia Moody - Managing Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP Employment Lawyer Don Drummond - Stauffer-Dunning Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University Andrew Watson - Director of Communications for Elections BC Adam Rysanek - Assistant Pr...

Full show: Dr. Bonnie Henry, White Spot, & Vaccine effectiveness! 29.07.2021 45:38

On today's show: One-on-one with Dr. Bonnie Henry! White Spot helping those impacted by wildfire evacuations Jason Tetro discusses vaccine effectiveness The future of vaccine passports in BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One-on-one with Dr. Bonnie Henry! 29.07.2021 13:01

It has been a big week on the COVID front in BC. Cases have been steadily climbing and yesterday there were 185 new infections. More than half of those cases are in the Interior, and an outbreak has been declared in Central Okanagan. The pandemic has changed though, Covid is mostly circulating in the unvaccinated and those areas of the province with lower vaccination rates are most at risk. How...

Full show: Accessible vaccinations, Heat wave, & Loneliness! 28.07.2021 41:25

On today's show: Pushing for more accessible vaccinations in BC Parts of BC are heating up! The impact of loneliness Should city council meetings be going so late? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Show: Conservatorship laws, MDMA-assisted therapy research & Living off the land. 27.07.2021 58:25

Guests on today's show include: Myles Leslie - Associate Professor, School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary Keith Barry - Writer and editor based at Consumer Reports’ Auto Test Center Laura Johnston - Legal director of Health Justice, an adjunct professor, and lawyer Jawn Jang - Mike Smyth Show Contributor speaking with Katie Redwood - Former Air Canada flight attendant Dr. Devon Chr...

Full Show: Post-pandemic Business stress, Insurance for wildfires & Raising money for Special Olympics 26.07.2021 1:01:12

Guests on today's show include: Dr. Brian Conway -Medical Director, Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre Eshana Bhangu - Vice President Academic and University Affairs of the AMS/Senator serving on the UBC Vancouver Senate Monica Potts - Writer in Arkansas Dan Kelly - Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), President and CEO Aaron Sutherland - Vice President, Pacific Region, Insuranc...

Full show: LTC homes, Wildfire impacts, & Golf courses! 23.07.2021 42:08

On today's show: Challenges faced by Long Term Care homes The emotional toll of wildfires How does wildfire smoke impact our health? Should golf courses be turned into public parks? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Vaccination challenges, Tokyo Olympics, & Wildfires 23.07.2021 17:29

Today on Baldrey's Beat: Rising covid numbers tied to lower vaccination rates in small Interior towns. What if vaccine rates Plateau? The Olympics begin - these games will be like no other and are not popular with many in Tokyo Wildfire impact on tourism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Vaccine passports, Golf courses, & Hosting the Olympics! 22.07.2021 34:01

On today's show: How effective are vaccine passports in terms of preventing infection? Should golf courses be converted to public park space/social housing? Should Vancouver be looking at hosting another Olympic games? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: COVID surging in US, & The Rolling Stones! 22.07.2021 16:17

On today's show: COVID cases surge in the US, amplifying the importance of getting vaccinated. Border to US remain closed for Canadians The Rolling Stones have announced a tour...with no Canadian dates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: BC wildfires, Gun buyback program, & Minivans vs. SUVs 21.07.2021 46:58

On today's show: BC once again in a state of emergency What's happening with the federal gun buyback program? Minivans Vs. SUVs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices