The Mike Smyth Show

It's day 1 of Trump's "Liberation Day", and it's caused economic chaos! Stock markets around the world are crashing with no end in sight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We check in with BC Conservative leader John Rustad! We discuss everything from Trump's newly announced tariffs to the recent elimination of the Consumer Carbon Tax! Wayne Gretzky is facing ongoing backlash for his affiliation with Donald Trump. The owner of North America's only hockey stick manufacturer says it's unjustified hate. And speaking of Trump's tariffs, how SHOULD Canada respond to what...

Today on Baldrey's Beat: Trump's calling it "Liberation Day" as he announces retaliatory tariffs against Canada! Does BC's healthcare system have too many vice presidents? BC Conservatives have been calling for an inquiry into excessive spending for years. Do our province's EV mandates make sense? BC Conservative leader John Rustad says NO! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

The Consumer Carbon Tax has officially been eliminated! Will it make a noticeable difference at the pumps? Both Federal election front-runners are making promises towards solving our housing problems. How are local restaurants faring the ongoing tariff war with the US? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Baldrey's Beat: The consumer Carbon Tax has officially been eliminated! Will we see a noticeable difference at the pump? A Conservative strategist is not mincing words regarding Pierre Poilievre's drop in the opinion polls. Is Poilievre being too soft with Trump? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will the carbon tax actually be gone tomorrow? It still needs to pass through the legislature! Plus the latest from the campaign trail! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We began today's show discussing the latest on the Trump tariff trade war! Are more tariffs really coming on April 2nd?! Speaking of US politics, is it fair that Tesla owners are facing mounting backlash just for driving a particular car? Finally, we talk about why business is BOOMING for local distilleries! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver's byelection: Is this a referendum on the ABC party? How to get more Canadian products into liquor stores! The importance of providing community and amenities that make for a thriving city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday Face-off: Federal election coverage, & Premier Eby announced he's walking back Bill 7! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's an all-politics edition of Baldrey's Beat! Mike De Jong is now running as an independent. Why?! How is Mark Carney going to juggle being both the PM as well as the Liberal leader in the Federal election? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest on Trump's tariffs, PLUS should Canada cozy up with China? Will axing the GST on homes under $1 mil do anything? Should all new builds have EV charging? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the latest drug decriminalization and safer supply report fair? GUEST: Guy Felicella, Harm reduction advocate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking Bill-7 with Former BC Premier Gordon Campbell! Is BC failing its most vulnerable? Everyday we see people living on the street, and addictions expert Dr. Paxton Bach says the problem is that we accept this as the status quo. How are retailers feeling about the "Buy Canadian" movement? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada’s 45th general election is officially underway. In five weeks voters will head to the polls to decide who will be the next prime minister. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is calling for a “strong, positive mandate” to take on U.S. President Donald Trump. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a Tory government will be “respectful and firm” when standing up to Trump. The NDP, meanwhile, kicked...

It's day 4 of the federal election camapign! What do the latest opinion polls say? Is Mark Carney's lack of French proving to be a hindrance? The jabs continue towards Pierre Poilievre not getting a security clearance. What's his logic here? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why won't Poilievre get a security clearance? Plus, Danielle Smith is in seriously hot water following the recent comments she made on a Breitbart podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A five-year-old girl is recovering after it appears she overdosed on fentanyl last week. Mission RCMP said the girl had been having a bath when she reportedly handled a jar containing fentanyl and began showing signs of distress. Paramedics were able to help her and she's now recovering. Transit is facing a 600 million dollar deficit, and without more funding... will there be cuts?! Are BC’s EV ma...

It's day 2 of the Federal election campaign! Where were the candidates today? BC has yet to accept an offer from Ottawa for 'hundreds of millions of dollars' to build Massey Tunnel replacement. A VPD task force has seen success in reducing crime rates in DTES - But is this a long term fix? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian researchers being asked by the U.S. government whether or not their work deals with DEI, climate, gender GUEST: Robin Whitaker  TITLE: Vice-President of the Canadian Association of University Teachers  British Columbians are far outpacing Americans in terms of AI adoption GUEST: Mark Doble TITLE: A-I expert and CEO of Alexi - a Canadian tech company International Day for the Elimination o...

GUEST: Bill Tieleman TITLE: Political Strategist and former vancouver city council candidate GUEST: Rachael Segal, TITLE: Founder of Beyond A Ballot dot com & Host of the BC Votes podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Dr. Brett Gladman, Professor, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic officer, now a forensic criminal and traffic consultant at Forensic-traffic-pro.com Guest: Dr. Marco Marra, UBC Professor of Medical Genetics and the Michael Smith Laboratories, and Distinguished Scientist at BC Cancer Guest: Adriane Gear, President, BC Nurses Union Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Horrifying news that China has executed Canadians since the beginning of the year.  Guest: Ketty Nivya-bandi, Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Calling a Federal Election Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Graeme Huguet, Founder and General Manager My House Design-Build Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices