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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BCGEU strike impacts, Post secondary layoffs, & Poilievre’s home self-defense plan 03.09.2025 43:19

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Poilievre’s home self-defence plan 03.09.2025 16:32

Poilievre’s home self-defence plan GUEST: Doug Spencer, Former gang unit police officer for 30 years with the VPD, he now works to keep kids out of gangs through Odd Squad productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Post secondary layoffs 03.09.2025 14:27

Post secondary layoffs GUEST: Mark Diotte, President of Kwantlen Faculty Association at Kwantlen Polytechnic University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Strike vote, A new school year is here, & Right-to-repair movement 02.09.2025 43:38

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Changes at Costco 02.09.2025 11:05

Changes at Costco GUEST: Tina Chow, Costco expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are libraries in trouble in BC? 02.09.2025 8:27

Are libraries in trouble in BC? GUEST: Cari Gawletz, Board Chair of the Association of B.C. Public Library Directors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Labour Day and labour movements in Canada, Surrey school issues & Picklefest 01.09.2025 34:38

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Picklefest is coming to Vancouver! 01.09.2025 8:26

Picklefest is coming to Vancouver! Guest: Adin Wener, Managing Partner at Henderson Brewing Company & co-owner of Picklefest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poilievre bringing back 'Axe the Tax', Fixing long-term care, & The final weekend of the PNE! 29.08.2025 26:18

Poilievre is back at it again to axe the carbon tax! Do Canadians care about the carbon tax anymore? BC needs much more than just beds to fix long term care. It's the final weekend of the season at the PNE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Life Sciences in BC 29.08.2025 15:30

Life Sciences in BC Guest: Wendy Hurlburt, President & CEO at Life Sciences BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The need for real solutions for the DTES in Vancouver 29.08.2025 8:58

The need for real solutions for the DTES in Vancouver Guest: Brandon Grossutti, Owner of PidGin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tougher oversight for municipal government, & Tackling the homeless problem 28.08.2025 32:15

Is tougher oversight needed for municipal government? The need for REAL solutions for tackling the unhoused in Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jump-starting tariff negotiations, Vancouver's empty building problem, & New restaurants! 27.08.2025 24:57

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in an effort to jump-start stalled tariff negotiations. Vancouver is working to tackle its empty-building problem: What are the issues behind it? What are the best new restaurants in the Lower Mainland? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. Conservatives launch new municipal party ahead of next year’s local vote 27.08.2025 11:49

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Kirk LaPointe, columnist for Lodestar Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the best new restaurants in the Lower Mainland? 27.08.2025 5:47

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Lindsay William-Ross, Editor in Chief, Vancouver Is Awesome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. ostrich farm fails in appeal over avian flu cull 27.08.2025 6:17

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Camille Labchuk, Lawyer & executive director for Animal Justice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of 2026 elections, B.C. Conservatives create new municipal political wing 27.08.2025 9:03

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Dan Fumano, B.C. Conservatives create new municipal political wing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver works to tackle its empty-building problem: What are the issues behind it? 27.08.2025 8:39

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Michelle Barile, Executive Director, West Broadway Business Improvement Association (WBBIA) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest from Ottawa: In Washington, LeBlanc and Lutnick look to restart trade negotiations 27.08.2025 7:26

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LeBlanc meets Lutnick in bid to reopen trade talks 27.08.2025 9:09

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Colin Robertson, Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute; Member of the teams that negotiated the Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Sim breaches the law, 2026 Municipal election coverage, & AI job applications! 26.08.2025 30:45

Vancouver's Integrity Commissioner has found that Mayor Ken Sim and what were then his seven ABC Vancouver Party councillors repeatedly breached a law that requires city business to be done in public. Speaking of local politics, where are we at in the 2026 municipal election? Have you been using A-I to make up your resume or create proposals to get a job? Well, recruiters are paying attention and...

How is the year going for the arts community? 26.08.2025 8:48

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Christopher Gaze, Artistic director, Bard on the Beach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Royal BC Museum undergoes major reset after new building plan scrapped 26.08.2025 7:08

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Tracey Drake, Chief Executive Officer, Royal BC Museum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI and job interviews 26.08.2025 8:27

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Cal Jungwirth, Director of Permanent Placement Services, Robert Half Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where are we at in the 2026 municipal election? 26.08.2025 10:34

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Stewart Prest, Political Science lecturer, University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices