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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How BC navigates uncertainty under changing political climate in the US 28.11.2024 14:17

GUEST: Rob Shaw, Political analyst with CHEK and Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: BC's government’s first cabinet meeting, first Ministers meetings with Trudeau and boarder security 28.11.2024 17:05

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

Trump's hefty tariffs, Surgical wait times, & Trudeau's promised $250 cheques! 27.11.2024 40:34

Canada is reacting to Trump's promised 25% tariffs. What exactly is the president elect's plan? Surgical wait times continue to be a major issue for Canadians. What's the solution? Should PM Trudeau's promised $250 cheques include seniors? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Trump's hefty tariffs, Trudeau's promised cheques, & Banning natural gas?! 27.11.2024 17:11

Premier David Eby says Canada must be firm in dealing with Trump's promised US tariffs. PM Trudeau is promising a $250 cheque to millions of Canadians, but many politicians are saying it doesn't go far enough. Should Vancouver ban natural gas heating and hot water? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Credit Card scams targeting Vancouverites, What Trump’s Tariffs mean for Canada, & Should Vancouver ban natural gas in new buildings? 26.11.2024 34:52

Credit Card scams targeting Vancouverites, What Trump’s Tariffs mean for Canada, & Should Vancouver ban natural gas in new buildings? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Trump's tariff threat & Trudeau pressured to expand $250 rebate to seniors and disabled? 26.11.2024 17:45

Baldrey's Beat: Trump's tariff threat & Trudeau pressured to expand $250 rebate to seniors and disabled? GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

$250 checks from Justin Trudeau, Should natural gas be banned in Vancouver?, & Banning social media for kids under 16! 25.11.2024 50:51

$250 checks from Justin Trudeau, Should natural gas be banned in Vancouver?, & Banning social media for kids under 16! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Was Trudeau's tax cut approach poorly planned? 25.11.2024 17:13

Baldrey's Beat: Was Trudeau's tax cut approach poorly planned? GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trudeau promises two-month GST break and $250 cheques 22.11.2024 27:08

Wait times at Eagle Ridge Hospital GUEST: Brad West, Port Coquitlam mayor Trudeau promises two-month GST break and $250 cheques GUEST: Pierre Poilievre, Federal Conservative leader Trudeau’s GST pause GUEST: Greg Wilson, Director, Government Relations (BC) Retail Council of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday Faceoff: New GST Holiday & $250 cheques to be sent to Canadians 22.11.2024 17:01

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

How does an $85-million condo project go down the tubes?, cartel connections to the B.C. drug market and federal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault resigns 21.11.2024 34:00

How does an $85-million condo project go down the tubes? GUEST: Paul Sullivan, property agent and partner at RYAN ULC, a global tax consulting and software firm. Cartel connections to the B.C. drug market GUEST: Peter Edwards, Investigative crime reporter Federal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault resigns GUEST: Michael Barrett, Conservative Party of Canada MP Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Baldrey's Beat: Justin Trudeau promises a GST holiday 21.11.2024 17:01

Baldrey's Beat: Justin Trudeau promises a GST holiday GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest Metro Vancouver travel junket, Eby’s new crime priorities, & Advice to Americans thinking of moving to Canada 20.11.2024 42:41

The latest Metro Vancouver travel junket, Eby’s new crime priorities, & Advice to Americans thinking of moving to Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Were Keith's cabinet predictions right? 20.11.2024 17:35

Baldrey's Beat: Were Keith's cabinet predictions right? GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Border security after Trump, Catch-and-release justice, & Should municipalities hire their own traffic cops? 18.11.2024 41:04

Border security after Trump, Catch-and-release justice, & Should municipalities hire their own traffic cops? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Salmon restoration project in the upper Pitt River 18.11.2024 10:16

Salmon restoration project in the upper Pitt River GUEST: Andy Day, CEO, BC Parks Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: New cabinet set to be announced in BC! 18.11.2024 17:31

Baldrey's Beat: New cabinet set to be announced in BC Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Impact on businesses if there’s a Canada Post strike, Should automated insulin delivery be covered by BC Pharmacare?, & Tipping etiquette! 15.11.2024 28:27

Impact on businesses if there’s a Canada Post strike, Should automated insulin delivery be covered by BC Pharmacare?, & Tipping etiquette! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill's Beat: John Horgan’s passing and legacy, & Premier Eby’s new cabinet to be sworn in Monday 15.11.2024 17:27

Bill's Beat: John Horgan’s passing and legacy, & Premier Eby’s new cabinet to be sworn in Monday 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

Prisoners brewing up bootleg booze behind bars, Battle over the Broadway plan, & The Bungled Sidney Island deer cull! 14.11.2024 44:07

Prisoners brewing up bootleg booze behind bars, Battle over the Broadway plan, & The Bungled Sidney Island deer cull! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which province has the most dangerous roads and highways? 14.11.2024 15:18

Which province has the most dangerous roads and highways? GUEST: Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic cop, now at Forensictrafficpro.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unreported crime in Vancouver 14.11.2024 13:47

Unreported crime in Vancouver GUEST: Sgt. Steve Addison, Spokesperson for the VPD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pause the Plan rally 13.11.2024 12:41

Pause the Plan rally GUEST: Theodore Abbott, An organizer of the Broadway Plan Rally, as well as a representative of TEAM for a Livable Vancouver, and the host of the On Site Report Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Horgan's legacy, Will Americans move to Canada after Trump win? & The ambitious large-scale housing plan in Broadway! 13.11.2024 44:27

John Horgan's legacy, Will Americans move to Canada after Trump win? & The ambitious large-scale hosing plan in Broadway! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: How John Horgan changed the BC political landscape 13.11.2024 17:38

Baldrey's Beat: How John Horgan changed the BC political landscape GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices