The Mike Smyth Show

We are ONE DAY away from the BC election! Where are the candidates today? Guest: Bill Tieleman - Veteran BC political strategist and campaigner, Former Vancouver city council candidate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guy who stole police cruiser has 50 previous convictions GUEST: Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic cop and now a forensic traffic consultant with forensictrafficpro.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stranger attacks continue to plague Vancouver. What's the solution? ANOTHER truck has hit an overpass; are trucking schools to blame? Lastly, can you be sued for posting a bad Google review? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another repeat violent stranger attack GUEST: Doug Spencer, Former gang unit police officer with 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

Battle over book found in Robert Pickton's cell GUEST: Alan Mullen, Former correctional manager, he guarded Robert Pickton at the maximum security Kent Institution for ten years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're in the final 2 days of election campaigning! Where are the party leaders today? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A battle is underway over a handwritten book found in Robert Pickton's cell. If elected, what will BC Conservatives do with rent control? Finally, it's the great housing debate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC Conservatives have finally released their 113-page platform. What promises are they making? Brent Chapman is refusing to comment on his past social media posts, and it's proving to have a detrimental effect on the BC Conservatives' campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Election debate featuring BC NDP candidate Niki Sharma and BC Conservative candidate Melissa De Genova! Is AirBnb even worth it anymore? Should ICBC offer insurance for electric skateboards? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 days of campaigning left before the BC election! It's been another tough day for BC Conservative leader John Rustad in the wake of resurfaced social media posts from candidate Brent Chapman. One of Rustad's main talking points is creating competition for ICBC. What does Eby think about this? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Campaign to stop tree removal in Stanley Park GUEST: Jillian Maguire, Friends of Stanley Park Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're in the home stretch of the BC election? What are some key ridings? The guy who stole a police cruiser has 50 previous convictions! A man was ticketed for skateboarding without insurance... but ICBC doesn't offer insurance for skateboards. What's going on here?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're in the home stretch of the BC election! Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Full Show: Income inequality debate, How to cook the best Thanksgiving turkey & Do you talk politics on the holidays? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill's Beat: John Rustad wants ferries built in B.C, Conservative candidates disturbing comments, & healthcare spending! 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

Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad Wets joins us to share his thoughts on the recent televised debate! Should plastic bags and straws come back to BC? Turkey season is here! What are prices and supplies looking like? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Conservative Brent Chapman is facing calls to resign over racist remarks he made. John Rustad is facing the wrath of fact-checkers over a story he told during the recently televised debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How bad will hurricane Milton be? GUEST: Sean Charlie, Storm tracker in Florida Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike hosts a post-debate debate! Continuing the conversation on breaking up ICBC. Finally, should natural gas be phased out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Keith break down some key moments from last night's highly anticipated televised election debate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is John Rustads promise to break up the ICBC monopoly a good one? GUEST: Annette Toth, President Canadian Office & Professional Employees Union, and President at the union MoveUP GUEST: Chuck Byrne, COO and Executive Director of Insurance Brokers Association of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver's high rise boom and the trend toward smaller apartments GUEST: Adil Dinani, Dinani Group of Real Estate Advisors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DoorDash is hiking their fees in BC! Should voting be mandatory? BC Conservative leader John Rustad is promising to break up ICBC's monopoly. How would that work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What to expect from tonight's election tv debate! What's going on with the signs outside Chip Wilson's mansion? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Election debate! The case for removing the property transfer tax! Last but not least, it's the great plastic straws debate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices