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: Back to school, Homeless camps, & Terry Fox! 03.09.2020 47:57

On today's show: Back to school is almost here! Growing homeless camps in Vancouver and Victoria Tearing down statues of Sir John A. Macdonald 40th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Vancouver aquarium, ICBC controversy, & a Fiscal nightmare 01.09.2020 34:59

On today's show: More info on the Vancouver Aquarium shutdown. Controversy surrounding ICBC rebates. Canada’s response to COVID-19 is a fiscal nightmare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: NHL games postponed, ICBC road tests, & Strathcona park 28.08.2020 47:46

On today's show: NHL games postponed. What happens next? ICBC announcement reaction The future of Strathcona park Vancouver Arts Club announces new one-person shows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Overdose numbers, Policing Covid rules, & Driving tests 26.08.2020 46:57

On today's show: New overdose numbers show grim reality in Vancouver Overdoses and policing new Covid rules How has it been since driving tests came back? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Back to school, Return to sports & Rare comic book collection 25.08.2020 52:28

On today's show: Back to school: Ongoing concerns Phase 3 of return to sports El Chapo and the link to Vancouver drug trafficking and overdose deaths Super rare comic book collection given pedigree certification! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Super rare comic book collection given pedigree certification! 25.08.2020 15:35

A comic book collection discovered 20 years ago is now certified as a “pedigree collection”. Here to give us the details is Pat Shaugnessy of Golden Age Collectibles. Guest: Pat Shaugnessy - Owner, Golden Age Collectibles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Erin O'Toole as the new leader of the opposition, mandatory masks on Translink, and why Strathcona residents have resorted to a tax revolt 24.08.2020 1:17:29

With guest host Stirling Faux Chapter 1: A bizarre night, as the new Conservative Party Leader announcement was delayed by 6 plus hours. Erin O’Toole will be the new leader of the opposition. GUEST: Zain Velji, Political Analyst and Co-Founder of Everyone’s Canada Chapter 2: Mandatory masks have begun! GUEST: Ben Murphy, Translink Spokesperson Chapter 3: Man has leg broken after criticism of anti-...

Full show: Money drying up, Strathcona park, & Walking dogs 20.08.2020 41:19

On today's show: Flow of money from developers to City of Vancouver dries up. The call for definitive action and closure of the Strathcona Park Homeless Camp grows louder and louder by the residents in that area. Should dog owners be LEGALLY required to take their canines out twice a day? A moment of history as Harris accepts US VP nomination Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

Full show: Surrey schools, Baldrey returns, & Real estate surge 19.08.2020 56:18

On today's show: Speaking with Deputy speaker of the BC Leg Surrey Schools release their return plans Baldrey's Beat returns! Real estate market surging again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Vancouver park board, Bill Morneau resigns, & Stanley Park access 18.08.2020 50:08

On today's show: Fun facts about what the park board can NOT do Finance minister Bill Morneau resigns! People with disabilities struggling to access Stanley Park Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Back-to-school worries, Bike lane lawsuit, & the Power of youth 14.08.2020 34:46

On today's show! Parents rightfully worried about back to school The power of youth Stanley Park Bike Lane Law Suit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: COVID-19 spike, Housing projects, & Kamala Harris! 13.08.2020 1:20:28

On today's show: Recent spike in BC case numbers raising questions Another Vancouver housing project delayed! Baldrey's Beat! One word: Kamala! Contact tracing and cohort mixing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Back-to-school delay, Baldrey's beat, & Sexism during COVID-19 12.08.2020 54:52

On Today's show hosted by Jody Vance: Many questions about back-to-school delay Surrey teacher reacts to BC School Delay It's time for Baldrey's beat! Women told to dress “Sexier” when working from home, survey shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Show: ICBC, Public Drinking, & Joe Biden 11.08.2020 1:06:57

On today's show, ICBC, Public drinking, & Joe Biden Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pandemic Solutions, update on drinking in parks, and the perfect distraction with the return of sports! 10.08.2020 59:05

With guest host Jody Vance Chapter 1: Pandemic Solutions initiative GUEST: Dr Jeffrey Shaw, Cardiologist and internal medicine physician with a sub specialty in intensive care medicine TITLE: Hayley Wickenheiser, Doctor In Training and Hockey Hall of Famer Chapter 2: Strathcona GUEST: Mark Brand TITLE: CEO of A Better Life Foundation Chapter 3: Update on drinking in parks GUEST: Mo Amir, host of...

Updates on the back to school plan, COVID-19 scams and ripoffs, and the growing problems in homeless camps 07.08.2020 1:09:58

Chapter 1: Cases are going up, will the back to school plan change or stay the same? GUEST: Paul Faoro, President, CUPE BC Chapter 2: A mayor has his identity hacked! How did this happen? GUEST: David Screech, Mayor of View Royal Chapter 3: The explosion of COVID-19 scams and ripoffs GUEST: K...

Full show: Surrey police, Hawaii, & Disabled people 06.08.2020 38:19

On Today's Show Surrey Police Board meet for the first time! Should Surrey get a police referendum? Planning a trip to Hawaii? Really? Challenges faced by disabled people in the midst of COVID-19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Mandatory masks, Talking tech, & Conservative leadership 06.08.2020 39:25

On today's show: Should BC adopt mandatory masks? This doctor is branching out! The last few days of Conservative Leadership race Talking tech with Andy Baryer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Future of education, COVID-19 vaccine, & Dinosaurs! 04.08.2020 50:04

On today's show: The future of Education in BC Strathcona Tent City How close are we to a COVID-19 vaccine? DINOSAURS!!!!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Haida Gwaii, Back-to-school, & NHL! 03.08.2020 45:11

On today's show: Haida Gwaii Fishing Lodges blindsided by travel ban Wil BC's back to school plan work? NHL IS BACK! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Alaska loophole, ICBC rebates, & Small businesses 31.07.2020 38:49

On Today's Show: New rules against the Alaska Loophole Should drivers be getting rebates from ICBC? What to do with business that bend the COVID-19 rules Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: BC back to school plan, discussing rebates from ICBC, and the latest orca news 30.07.2020 52:36

Chapter 1: BC back to school plan with Adrian Dix GUEST: Adrian Dix TITLE: Provincial Health Minister Chapter 2: Back to school plan with Matt Westphal GUEST: Matt Westphal TITLE: President, Surrey Teachers Association Chapter 3: Should B.C. drivers get a rebate from ICBC? GUEST: Jas Johal TITLE: Liberal ICBC critic Chapter 4: Trudeau testimony preview GUEST: Tom Korski TITLE: Managing Editor, B...

Full show: Back to school, Public drinking bylaw, & Going to mars! 29.07.2020 27:52

On today's show: Back-to-school preview Park drinking bylaw delayed till 2021! Preview of tomorrow's mission to Mars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: Premier Horgan, Returning to normal, & Addiction 28.07.2020 44:46

On today's show: Premier Horgan has words for those with American license plates What will schools, libraries & rec. centres look like in the fall? One man’s journey back from the abyss of addiction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show: American trespassers, Stay-cations, & Smoking in condos 27.07.2020 28:03

On today's show: Patrolling the waters for American trespassers Staycations are getting expensive! New poll looks at smoking in condos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices