The Mike Smyth Show

The latest on potential Trump tariffs to hit Canada GUEST: Keith Martin, former MP based in Washington DC. He now lives about one clock from the White House Will Trump's tariffs push Canadians to buy Canadian products? GUEST: Bruce Winder, Retail analyst and advisor Where will BC lumber fit into tariffs between Canada/US? GUEST: Kim Haakstad, President, BC Council of Forest Industries Learn more a...

Will Trump's tariffs push Canadians to buy Canadian products? GUEST: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

US tariffs and the oil factor GUEST: Richard Masson, Executive Fellow with the University of Calgary School of Public Policy, and former CEO of Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission Ken Sim’s plan to regionalize the homeless GUEST: Eric Woodward, Mayor of the Township of Langley Border and immigration issues with new Trump presidency GUEST: Len Saunders, Immigration lawyer in Blaine Washington Le...

Results of the inquest into the death of Florence Girard  GUEST: Tamara Taggart, President of Down Syndrome BC, and advocate for special-needs kids Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The clock is ticking! Will Trump back down on tariffs, or is Canada heading straight into a trade war?  Would vape flavor bans leave a bad taste in the industry's mouth?  And is Ken Sim’s supportive housing pause a smart move or a big mistake?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Response to Eby’s tariff plan GUEST: John Rustad, BC Conservative Leader Ken Sim’s supportive housing pause GUEST: Sean Orr, Sean is a former Vancouver city council candidate Refusing Metro meeting payments GUEST: Kash Heed TITLE: Former B.C. solicitor-general. Former chief of the West Vancouver Police Department, Now a Richmond city councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Police bust huge illegal street-racing event GUEST: Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic cop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a serious spending spree going on in Metro-Vancouver, and it's all on the taxpayers' dime! Trump's tariff tirade continues! How should Canada respond?! An environmental protester was recently deported to Pakistan, and Green Party leader Elizabeth May is taking his side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is hitting the brakes on supportive housing.  Tariffs! Tariffs! Tariffs! Canadian Premiers just can't seem to agree on how to deal with President Trump's ongoing threats. Street racers are tearing up our roads, and many businesses are just fed up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump's tariffs are fast approaching! Should Canadians retaliate by canceling their American vacations? BC's Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon joins us to talk about border security and supportive housing struggles across the province! Finally, have fast-food restaurant finally realized their prices are just, too high? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kansas City Chiefs are going to the Super Bowl! The deadline is looming for Trump's tariffs. Will he actually go through with his threats?! Pierre Poilievre recently revealed how he would hypothetically respond. The Liberal leadership race now underway! Who would be best suited to take on Trump? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin the show discussing Donald Trump as he caps off his first week back in the Oval Office. The BC government has been unable to answer how much money is left in its own EV rebate program, and now its future is uncertain! And is right-leaning content being BOOSTED on our social media platforms?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Bill begin the segment discussing the frontrunners of the Federal Liberal leadership race. Do Metro-Vancouver mayors deserve a sky-high salary, or does BC Premier David Eby need to step in?! Trump claims the US doesn't need Canada's resources, but the numbers don't lie... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metro Vancouver mayors are pocketing outrageous paychecks while taxpayers are footing the bill! - Will a review make a difference? Will more resources mean more arrests? B.C. police squad takes aim at unsolved gang murders. Should gig workers be able to use their phones while driving, Or does it put them in the fast lane to danger? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The backlash continues over Metro mayors' salaries. The return of President Trump and what it means for Canada Hospital violence is an ongoing concern within in our Healthcare system, what can be done to address it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Conservative leader joins us for a wide-ranging conversation on everything from Trump's tariff threats to Premier Eby's proposed tax rebate! How do we get a handle on BC's out-of-control wait times for Ambulances?!  Should the GST break for restaurants become a permanent change? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump spent his first day as President signing a number of executive orders! How should Canada respond to his tariff threats? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC government creates STR registry GUEST: Orion Rodgers, Founder and director Property Rights BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fighting back against Trump's tariffs! Guest: Brian Calder - Former Point Roberts chamber of commerce president Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump has officially been sworn in as President of the United States, and he's already executed a number of orders! The Liberal leadership race continues! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump has officially been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.  Multiple Metro-Vancouver mayors are earning crazy amounts of money. Some of them are even making more than the Prime Minister! Finally, a Surrey man is facing legal action from his coworkers over a $2 million lottery win! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we count down the days to the US inauguration, Canadians are asking themselves how will Trump's tariff threats impact them! We'll also learn more about how Americans are feeling about the proposed tariffs. And finally, Why is a Metro Vancouver Mayor making more than the PRIME MINISTER?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moving B.C. wolves to Colorado GUEST: Mark Hall, Hunter Conservationist podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FEES! FEES! AND MORE FEES! Private parking lots are tacking on so many additional fees to their already excessive parking fines that there is now a proposed class action lawsuit under way!  What's the best strategy to stand up to Trump and his ongoing tariff threats? Is it time to implement a three strikes law for violent repeat offenders? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...