The Mike Smyth Show

Vancouver Park Board's Queen Elizabeth park zipline proposal: A high-flying idea—or tough to stick the landing? New Massey tunnel continues to raise more questions than it answers.  A social media ban for teens, could it work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk the latest on the massively over-budget waste water treatment plant on the North Shore and the concerns around the Massey Tunnel. Also, more on the federal government's deal with the Musqueam nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And more reaction to the fallout in B.C. regarding the federal Musqueam land deal. Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new report shows B.C. small businesses saw the sharpest decline in Canada in the last quarter of 2025. Wait times to see a health care specialist aren't getting any shorter. Is immigration going to account for most of our population growth? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Distracted driving crackdown in March Guest: Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic police officer now a forensic consultant on Traffic Violations at Forensictrafficpro.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Vancouver mayor Ken Sim finds himself in hot water over his drug distribution allegations, we recount other political gaffes in B.C. history. What's the outlook at the gas pumps with the ongoing conflict in Iran? A former VPD superintendent joins us to talk about his new crime novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Premier David Eby will be meeting with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman today regarding the role ChatGPT played in the Tumbler Ridge Shooting. Also, how much did Premier Eby know about the federal government's deal with the Musqueam Nation? Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Trevor Halford, Interim Leader of the B.C. Conservatives and MLA for Surrey-White Rock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does America support the war in Iran? Guest: Keith Martin - Former MP now based in Washington DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've talked about how the permanent Daylight Savings time change will impact our schedules, but how will this big change affect our health? We bring on former traffic police officer Grant Gottgetreu to talk about the province's recent crackdown on distracted driving! We're now less than 100 days until the world cup, and the recently announced transit plan is raising eyebrows. Learn more about you...

The recent agreement between the Federal government and Musqueam Nation appears to also include Squamish territory, and the Squamish Nation is pushing back! Mayor Ken Sim is continuing his apology tour in the wake of his false accusations towards Councillor Sean Orr. BC's chief coroner is launching a coroner's inquest into the Tumbler Ridge shooting. Is this enough, or should there be a public inq...

Is the US attack on Iran actually legal? We speak with Dave Levinthal. He's an Investigative reporter in Washington DC. The recent Musqueam agreement with Ottawa is drawing mixed reactions from all sides, so we'll get into that! How did you feel when Premier Eby announced BC is permanently switching to daylight savings time? We take your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Is the US attack on Iran even legal? To find out, we bring on Washington-based investigative reporter Dave Levinthal. Guest: Dave Levinthal - Investigative reporter in Washington DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iran war debate GUEST: Negar Mojtahedi , Reporter for Iran International, host of the Eye For Iran Podcast series GUEST: Tamara Lorincz, PHD candidate at the School of International affairs and member of Canadian voice of Women for peace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breaking news: A coroner's inquest is being launched into the tragic Tumbler Ridge Shooting. David Eby says his government was not briefed on the Musqueam deal with Ottawa, but it turns out he was AT THE SIGNING. BC is now permanently moving to Daylight Savings Time. How will this impact the province? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News legislative bureau chief Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Crossings continue downward into Point Roberts Guest: Brian calder, Former Point Roberts chamber of commerce president Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has apologized to city councillor Sean Orr for falsely accusing him of handing out free drugs. Does Sean Orr accept Ken Sim's apology? The Tumbler Ridge community is still reeling from the horrific shooting that happened a few weeks ago. What did ChatGPT know about the shooter? There are growing calls for a public inquiry. Lastly, we talk about how Canada should respond to...

Latest on the US/Israel attacks on Iran Guest: Siavash Rokni - Researcher and artist, a postdoctoral fellow at McGill University in Montreal who studies Iranian youth culture, pop music and the communication dynamics of social movements Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump along with the Israeli government have launched an attack on Iran. PM Mark Carney says he supports it, but many Canadians are saying different. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will a new police academy bring real change to the Downtown Eastside? Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre comes out swinging on Canada's trade triangle with the U.S. and China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the NDP’s new budget squeezing small business in B.C.?  Why are so many commercial trucks failing inspections? Vancouver goes ahead with a new VPD training academy in the DTES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Keith talk the newest addition to the list of BC Conservative leadership candidates, and more discussion on AI and the Tumbler Ridge shooting. Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Kash Heed, Richmond city councillor and former B.C. solicitor general Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump's ongoing turmoil is causing a dramatic drop in flights from Canada to the US. March is Distracted Driving Awareness Month! Is smart technology making our roads more dangerous? If ChatGPT had been more proactive, could we have prevented the Tumbler Ridge shooting? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices