The Mike Smyth Show

A slew of issues has plagued BC Ferries during the Easter long weekend, and it's been nearly impossible to get ahold of them. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump's rambling TV address on Iran war GUEST: Dave Levinthal, Investigative reporter in Washington DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cancelled sailings on yet another long weekend - is BC Ferries a sinking ship? Poilievre pushes to slash gas taxes. Real relief, or politics at the pump? Premier Eby hits pause on DRIPA for three years. Big shift or kicking the can? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump takes to national TV on the Iran war - big promises, bold claims… but no answers Pipelines are back in the spotlight. Will Canada finally build one, or are just going in circles? Back to the moon - the Artemis II mission sends humans around it for the first time in decades! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would a federally run grocery store actually work? Guest: Sylvain Charlebois - Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, co-host of The Food Professor Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are your bad driving habits causing you to waste gas? With fuel prices being as high they are it's a good question so we'll get into that. Vancouver Mayoral candidate Kareem Allam joins us to talk about the city's eroding parks infrastructure. Should we ban social media for kids under 16? They're doing it in Australia, could it work in Canada too? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

A BC ferry that had just returned to service after breaking down broke down AGAIN. Downtown Eastside advisor Larry Campbell says he has no idea where any of the public money is going to in the neighborhood. Trump has a big announcement coming tonight. Could it be a timeline for finally ending the conflict in Iran? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cancelled long-term care in Delta Guest: Lisa Hoglund, CEO at Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A midwife is facing deportation over the fact that her paperwork doesn't adequately prove she can speak english. The problem? She's SCOTTISH! FIFA has released thousands of hotel rooms ahead of the world cup, and the tourism industry says bookings are way slower than expected. We bring you the details on a cancelled long-term care facility in Delta. We're already short on beds, and now this? Learn...

New NDP leader Avi Lewis is facing backlash for some of his policies. He says he would even open a new government run chain of grocery stores. Is this a good idea? Richmond MLA Hon Chan says he was unaware of the criminal investigation against him prior to the last election. Conservative leadership candidate Yuri Fulmer is working with Dallad Brodie in a "Unite the Right" movement. Learn more abou...

Latest on possible DRIPA changes Guest: Robin Junger, Lawyer at McMillan LLP, Former Provincial Chief Treaty Negotiator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We bring you the latest info on the possible changes being made to the DRIPA agreement. Is Eby out to lunch on this? The world cup is fast approaching, and FIFA just cancelled THOUSANDS of hotel rooms. Avi Lewis has been named the new leader of the NDP. Are his policies too left-leaning? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Avi Lewis has been named new leader of the NDP. What are his policies? Is he TOO left-leaning? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Vancouver get some new pool rules? Guest: Jody Vance, CKNW host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FIFA cancels thousands of hotel rooms ahead of World Cup Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer, Economics, Concordia University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is it SO difficult for nurse practitioners to get a job in Canada? It's clear we need them so why all the red tape? Plus, it's been a rough week for Mark Zuckerberg. Some major lawsuit rulings find that Meta is liable for harming kids' health through addictive social media. Liberal MP Michael Ma GRILLS one of Canada's top experts on China recently about their human rights policies. Learn more...

A Conservative MLA in Richmond, BC has been charged with assault and uttering threats. Guest: Bill Tieleman - Political Strategist and former vancouver city council candidate Guest: Rachael Segal - Founder and co-host of the Beyond A Ballot podcast, Beyondaballot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do super towers make sense for Vancouver? Guest: Peter Waldkirch - Housing advocate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would letting employees work from home be a smart way to reduce oil consumption? Parking enforcement officers in Vancouver are going to start wearing bodycams! City hall says it's about "officer safety", but what about our privacy? And finally, BC's EV mandate: Do we keep it, or is it time to scrap it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're soon going to find out who the new Federal NDP leader is. What should their platform be? Maternity ward diversions are becoming a huge source of stress for expecting parents. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Vancouver allow super-tall skyscrapers? GUEST: Bill Tieleman- Political Strategist and former vancouver city council candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative MLA Peter Milobar joins us to discuss whether a cheaper interest rate be brought back for property tax deferral! Are electric vehicles making a big comeback? The current high gas prices are definitely proving to be an incentive for a lot of people. Insider trading! Are people getting rich off of Trump's social media posts? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Air Canada CEO is heading to Ottawa to explain the lack of French in his condolence letter to the lives lost in the LaGuardia tragedy. A Scottish midwife says Immigration Canada denied her work permit over a missing English proficiency test . Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As details continue to come out about the tragic collision at LaGuardia Airport, many people are now wondering if a similar incident could happen in Canada. Nation-wide power outages and fuel shortages continue to harm the Cuban tourism industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Keith believe that the BC Conservative Leadership race is likely going to be between 3 candidates. Premier Eby says he is not a fan of the temporary foreign worker program. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices