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: A look at how veterans rejoin society, what to expect with Pfizer Inc's COVID vaccine, and the BC rent freeze extension 11.11.2020 39:34

Chapter 1: Veterans rejoining society On Remembrance Day, let’s take a look at what it’s like for veterans to come back and be part of society again - what challenges do they face? GUEST: Tim Laidler, Executive Director, Institute for Veterans Education and Transition Chapter 2: Lottery winners at Royal Columbian Hospital! A group of four co-workers at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster j...

Full show: US election, Adrian Dix, & Outdoor cats! 10.11.2020 48:01

On today's show: The new VPD initiative of neighbourhood response teams. The latest on the US Election! One-on-one with Adrian Dix! Should cats be indoors or outdoors? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: New COVID restrictions, Vancouver Police, & the Republican Party! 09.11.2020 49:55

On today's show: What do these new COVID restrictions mean for fitness classes? The VPD get 700+ calls a day. How are they managed? Smoking in your own condo: Yay or Nay? What is the Republican party doing right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: LTC homes, Your legal questions, & COVID dreams! 06.11.2020 48:00

On today's show: A Surge in COVID cases could affect LTC homes. A criminal lawyer answers your legal questions! Dreams in the time of COVID - what do they mean? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: US Election, Police mask policies, & Avoiding debt 05.11.2020 39:40

On today's show: Ballots STILL being counted! What are police mask policies? Avoiding debt in a pandemic The latest on the US Election w/ Matthew Lebo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: US Election, Variable speed limits, & Mobility pricing! 04.11.2020 44:46

On today's show: David Moscrop on the US Election! Are variable speed limits a good idea? How does mobility pricing work other places? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Adrian Dix, US Election coverage, & Vancouver Winter Olympics! 03.11.2020 39:48

On today's show: One-on-one with Adrian Dix! Continuing the conversation on record COVID cases in BC It’s election day in the US! Should Vancouver host the 2030 Winter Olympics? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Rapid COVID testing, Granville street, & Brian Burke! 02.11.2020 45:15

On today's show: Granville Street packed with Halloween partiers Rapid COVID testing at Calgary airport One-on-one with Brian Burke! BC elects first turbaned Sikh to legislature! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Crime statistics, Halloween, & The US election 30.10.2020 41:59

On today's show: An in-depth look at crime statistics Staying safe while celebrating Halloween Should cats be kept indoors? Diving into US election numbers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Climate emergency, the US election, & Scary movies! 29.10.2020 1:05:01

On today's show: How do you feel about Vancouver’s climate emergency action plan? Bloc Quebecois Leader wants an apology... Americans abroad are still invested in election results Americans living overseas can still vote! Time to talk SCARY MOVIES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Mobility pricing, Mandatory masks, & Children's sports! 28.10.2020 45:17

On today's show: Facing off on mobility pricing Why don't we make masks mandatory? Why hasn't BC embraced the COVID alert app? Children's football club now hiring private security! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Preventing COVID, Rapid testing, & QAnon! 27.10.2020 44:18

On today's show: New "rules" for preventing COVID in BC Will rapid testing change the way we travel? The rise of QAnon! What will the impact of this election be on municipalities? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Sonia Furstenau, Election panel, & Murder hornets 26.10.2020 47:32

On today's show: One-on-one with Sonia Furstenau What's the Liberal plan going forward? It’s our final... BC Election Panel! MURDER HORNETS ARE BAAAACK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Gang violence, BC election panel, & Airline bailouts 23.10.2020 56:14

On today's show: Finding a better way to handle gang violence Our final BC Election Candidates Panel before the election! Last night was the final presidential debate Should we bailout our airlines? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: COVID numbers, Homeless Maple Ridge residents, & Private insurance! 22.10.2020 51:38

On today's show: BC reports record number of daily COVID cases Preparing for the final presidential debate Addressing homeless population in Maple Ridge Homeless advocate addresses Clean Up Maple Ridge Would private insurance be cheaper than ICBC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Federal election, First-degree election, & Anti-mask rallies 21.10.2020 51:02

On today's show: Do we want a federal election? Two men convicted of first-degree murder seeking appeal The future of unions... Will YOU be getting vaccinated? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: John Horgan, Sweden's approach to COVID-19, & Private healthcare! 20.10.2020 47:55

On today's show: One-on-one with NDP Leader John Horgan! Looking at Sweden's approach to COVID-19 Beat the ticket with Paul Doroshenko Private healthcare: Yay or Nay? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Anti-maskers in BC, reduced parking perks for veterans in Vancouver, and a full BC Election Pundit panel 19.10.2020 1:04:06

Chapter 1: Over the weekend Katie Lewis, Vice President of the Strathcona Residents' Association, was attacked with a metal pipe. GUEST: Katie Lewis, Vice President of the Strathcona Residents Association Chapter 2: Anti-mask mentalities are alive and well in BC. There were a number of protests on the weekend and an incident at a popular Victoria bookstore last Monday. GUEST: Edwin Hodge, Assistan...

Full show: Andrew Wilkinson, Mandatory masks, & Influencing the US election! 16.10.2020 55:57

On today's show: One-on-one with Andrew Wilkinson! Canada-China international relations Should masks be mandatory in city buildings? BC Election candidates panel! How talk radio influenced the US election! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: BC Green promises, Principal's unionizing, & Fake wolves! 15.10.2020 32:02

On today's show: Diving into the BC Green's promise of universal income BC Principals are moving towards unionizing FAKE wolves in Nova Scotia?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Show: The liberal platform, ICBC handouts & Animal attacks caught on camera 13.10.2020 1:05:55

On Today's Show: -Auto fraud on the rise -The BC Liberal platform released -Changing insurance in BC -Animal encounters caught on camera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Election panel, BC's fish supply, & Takaya the wolf! 12.10.2020 55:13

On today's show: BC Election Panel BC’s dwindling game and fish supply Masks: How and why do they work? The story of Takaya, the lone wolf of Discovery Island Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look at the BC gang landscape, Vancouver's emergency housing plan, and best practices for prepping a turkey this weekend 09.10.2020 57:53

Chapter 1: Just this morning, in Chilliwack Mounties found 15 rifles, handguns and drugs believed to be cocaine.....all part of a drug trafficking operation. Also today, a large cache of drugs and weapons have been seized in Victoria. On Tuesday there was a targeted shooting in Dunbar and the victim was carrying a baby in a car seat and was accompanied by a woman with a three-year-old child! It...

The Vancouver Tenants Union responds to BC NDP's promise to freeze rent increases until the end of 2021 08.10.2020 11:49

BC NDP leader John Horgan promised this week that if his party wins the upcoming provincial election, they would freeze rent increases until the end of 2021. Show contributor Jawn Jang spoke with Mazdak Gharibnavaz from the Vancouver Tenants Union to hear their official response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Green party promises, Unsheltered Vancouver residents, & BC election panel! 08.10.2020 43:45

On today's show: Here are the BC Green party promises What are the options for unsheltered Vancouver residents? BC Election Panel with candidates! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices