The Mike Smyth Show

BC is the only province that has decriminalized drugs, and the numbers show it isn't doing enough. Is it time to scrap it? A viral video is putting WestJet in the spotlight. Where'd all the leg room go? Yet another London Drugs location is shutting down in Vancouver because of rampant crime. Businesses throughout the city are hurting. Something needs to be done. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

The BC Conservative leadership race is really heating up. Kootenays businessman Warren Hamm has announced he is throwing his hat into the ring. Pierre Poilievre went on the Straight Up podcast to dicuss the ongoing situation in Venezuela. Some people are disputing Premier David Eby's rhetoric about potentially building an oil refinery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Spencer comes on to discuss the brazen extortions happening all over the Fraser Valley. We'll also talk about London Drugs' announcement that they're closing another Vancouver location. Guest: Doug Spencer - Former gang unit police officer that now works to keep kids out of gangs through Odd Squad productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chronic Wasting disease spreading in wildlife populations Guest: Mark Hall, Founder and executive director of Wild Origins Canada, Host of The Hunter Conservationist podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yuri Fulmer officially throws his hat in the BC Conservative leadership ring Guest: Yuri Fulmer, BC Conservative leadership candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

His name is Yuri Fulmer, and he is officially running to become the next leader of the BC Conservatives. What future does he see for the party? Desparate renters are taking major risks to find a place to stay. What rights do they have versus landlords? We talk to Surrey City councillor Linda Annis on impaired driving checkpoints being set up outside of Momrgan Creek golf club. Learn more about you...

Mike and Keith unpack our earlier conversation with BC Conservative leadership candidate Yuri Fulmer. Recent events in Venezuela are spurring more calls for a Northern BC pipeline, but Premier Eby is pushing back. Speaking of David Eby, the BC Premier is en route to India in an effort to increase trade relations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump's military action in Venezuela continues to draw reactions from around the world. Guest: Charlie Angus - Former NDP MP for Timmins-James Bay in Ontario, Twenty years in the House of Commons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reggie Cecchini joins us to highlight the latest updates on the US/Venezuela situation! Are the BC Conservatives wrong about DRIPA and land claims?  Chinese EV company BYD is garnering world-wide attention for its affordable electric cars, but why aren't they available in Canada? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump and the US government are taking over oil production in Venezuela. Should Canada be worried? It's still unclear who the next BC Conservative leader will be. Guest: Bill Tieleman - Strategy and communications consultant and veteran campaigner in BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could the Venezuela situation get even worse? Guest: Roxanna Vigil - International Affairs Fellow in National Security at Council on Foreign Relations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump announces the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. What does this mean for the future of Venezuela and the rest of the world? Who is confirmed to be running for leadership of the BC Conservative Party? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Venezuela is being turned upside-down by Donald Trump. How will this drama unfold? Fees and taxes in BC are going up Up UP in 2026. Where is that going to most affect your bottom line? Local hunters are beginning their big hunt for deer in an all-out effort to tackle chronic wasting disease. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US has captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, and Trump is now saying the US is taking over the whole country. Guest: Dave Levinthal - Investigative reporter in Washington DC, Senior editor at NOTUS.org, His work has appeared in Time magazine, Rolling Stone and Politico among other news outlets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How close are B.C. paramedics to striking? Ipsos poll shows Canadians are coming into 2026 hopefully pessimistic. Thousands of public & private sector workers will be returning to the office in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you think Alberta is bluffing about separation, think again. The conversation is beginning to get serious. Highlighting the biggest music stories of 2025. Finally, what were the worst movies of 2025? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Israel has just barred 37 aid agencies from continuing to operate in Gaza effective January 1 - including some Canadian groups A new international poll says Canadian, German and French citizens see the United States as a “negative force” in the world. Plus, we look ahead to what politics will look like in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is our immigration system still a gold standard for the world? Or are Plus, we look back at the year that was in federal spending! Finally, is Canada’s prison system broken? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin by discussing the biggest stories of the year in Canada. Speaking of which, what can Canada do as tensions in Asia rise? Finally, we review the year in tech with Andy Baryer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada is providing an additional $2.5 billion in economic aid for Ukraine. What is the latest on this conflict with Russia? ER closures are becoming a problem across the country. Is there a solution? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are Canadian provinces doing with all the U.S. liquor they pulled off from the shelves? Everyone’s eaten, the food coma has begun to seep in, and suddenly you’re put in charge of what Christmas movie to put on for the family. For the things you DON’T get at Christmas, what are the things on Boxing Day that might be there for you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The one and only Santa Claus joined us for a full half-hour to take calls from CKNW listeners and their kids! Guest: Santa Claus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Nick Wells, Spokesperson, Union Gospel Mission Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Rick Forchuk - TV Week Magazine Columnist and CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices