The Mike Smyth Show

On today's edition of Baldrey's Beat, Mike and Keith unpack PM Carney's highly anticipated meeting with US President Trump. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode: Trump takes aim at Hollywood North—will his latest tariff threat blow a hole in BC’s billion-dollar industry? Is it time to give up your wheels? With sky-high costs and endless fees, car ownership might be hitting a dead end. And Jason Kenney joins the show to break down Carney vs. Trump—and whether unrest in Alberta is about to boil over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

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Can the housing market be fixed? Guest: Adil Dinani, Dinani Group of Real Estate Advisors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carney vs. Trump! The gloves are really coming off in the Canada/US trade war! Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad west joins us for a riveting conversation around Canada's ever-growing mental health crisis. And finally, mortgage broker Ron Butler comes on to break down some of these really weird trends we're seeing in the real estate sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump trade war rages on! When will PM Carney meet with the US President? Will Poilievre hang on as leader of the Conservatives? Some critics are putting his future with the party into question. Unpacking the aftermath of the Lapu Lapu Festival tragedy. Guest: Bill Tielman - Former Vancouver city council candidate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The whole country wants to know: How does Prime Minister Mark Carney plan on dealing with US President Donald Trump? Why do we know so little about the man charged with plowing through the crowd at a Vancouver Lapu Lapu Festival? How many overpasses need to get hit before we actually do something about it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An important question is arising in the aftermath of the Federal election: How will PM Carney handle US President Donald Trump? Pierre Poilievre lost in his own riding. How will this impact his future as leader of the Conservative Party? Jagmeet Singh announced he's stepping down as leader of the Federal NDP. Who will take over? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn mor...

The challenges ahead for Prime Minister Mark Carney as the Liberals win another minority government. What's next for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre after he lost his own riding? How the NDP lost official party status and its leader. Plus, the hopes the Liberals can reset relations with the Prairies. Click here for more Global National: ⁠https://link.chtbl.com/gndf Learn more about your ad ch...

Premier David Eby is launching a public inquiry into the Lapu Lapu festival tragedy. Mike and Keith unpack last night's Federal election results! Pierre Poilievre lost in his own riding, but says he's going to continue to fight as leader of the Conservative party. How would that work? Some Conservative MPs are ripping Ontario Premier Doug Ford for his anti-Poilievre rhetoric. Guest: Keith Baldrey...

We began today's show by unpacking last night's election results! Were there any surprises at the polls? Some Canadians are calling for Western separation. Is there merit to this? And finally, Mayor Ken Sim joins us in-studio to discuss the fallout from the Lapu Lapu festival tragedy. Is it high time we changed how mental health is treated in BC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

EV purchase intent drops Guest: Baris Akyurek, VP of Insights and Intelligence at AutoTrader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 people are dead and many more are injured after an SUV plowed through a section of a Lapu Lapu Festival in South Vancouver. How did this happen? And what steps can be taken so that it never happens again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Tragic Events and Election Day Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Bill Tieleman, Former Vancouver city council candidate. Bill is a veteran BC political strategist and campaigner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Push to the Finish line in the Federal Election GUEST: Shachi Kurl, President, Angus Reid Institute Trump threatens more tariffs on Canadian auto industry GUEST: John D'Agnolo, President of Unifor Local 200 in Windsor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liberal Leader Mark Carney confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump brought up the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state during the pair's only phone call since Carney became prime minister. We look at how Carney isn't concerned by Trump's threat, and how other federal party leaders are reacting, as Trump's spectre re-emerges on the campaign trail just days before the election. Listen to more d...

Can Poilievre defy the pollsters and pundits? A violent stranger attack along the Vancouver Seawall is proving to be the cause of great concern among locals. Rental scams are on the rise! People are literally being bamboozled out out of tens of thousands of dollars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's less than 100 hours to go before the election! Where are the leaders today? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which party is offering the biggest tax cuts to Canadians? The Canucks are raising ticket prices after a losing season. WHY?! Pierre Poilievre is promising to repeal the ban on single-use plastics. Is this a relevant talking point so soon before the federal election? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're 5 days away from the election! Where are the Federal leaders today? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the proposed licensing change a good one? GUEST: Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic police officer, he is now a forensic traffic consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is denying that he'd make cuts to pharma and dental care. Is it too late for political parties to release their platforms? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump's unpredictability is causing chaos on the stock market. Is there a recession on the horizon?! With warm weather just around the corner, could the Airbnb crackdown put a damper on BC's tourism sector? And finally, it's getting down to the wire on the Federal election! What do the latest polls say? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Airbnb crackdown hurt the tourism sector this summer? GUEST: Orion Rodgers, Property Rights BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices