The Mike Smyth Show

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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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Canfor mill closures, Road-rage stories, & Saving BC light houses! 10.09.2024

500 Canfor mill workers are now out of work as two mills close down. Speeding in school zones and road-rage stories with traffic lawyer Paul Doroshenko! The ongoing fight to save BC lighthouses! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: BC MLAs running as independents, & Trudeau's chances of relection! 10.09.2024

MLA Mike Bernier is now running as an independent. What are his odds of winning? A Quebec Liberal MP says her constituents are pushing for PM Trudeau to resign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fight to save BC lighthouses 10.09.2024

The fight to save BC lighthouses Guest: Jim Abram, Former lighthouse operator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Negative political attack ads, Fighting for EV rebates, & The rise of wasps! 09.09.2024

Do negative political ads actually work on voters? The fight for EV rebates and sales mandates! The rise of wasps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Political attack ads, & Trudeau's upcoming Montreal byelection! 09.09.2024

Attack ads are FLYING amidst this provincial election campaign. Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair says if PM Trudeau could be in serious trouble if he loses the upcoming Montreal byelection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida surgeon removes patient’s liver by mistake 09.09.2024

Florida surgeon removes patient’s liver by mistake GUEST: Chris Rokosh, Host of the Inside Medical Malpractice podcast and President of Connect Legal Medical Experts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reopening Riverview, Rustad says yes to nuclear power, & Previewing the latest History channel show! 06.09.2024

Is it time to revisit the idea of reopening Riverview? Should BC go nuclear? BC Conservative leader John Rustad says yes! Last but not least, we get a sneak preview of the latest show coming to the History channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill's Beat: NDP rips up Liberal agreement, & Random attacks in Vancouver! 06.09.2024

NDP rips up supply and confidence agreement. What does this mean for How many more people will be attacked in Vancouver before we reopen Riverview? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Random attacks, Crowded Surrey schools, & No-fault insurance! 05.09.2024

Random attacks are running rampant in Vancouver. The most recent attack has left 1 dead and 1 person maimed! What can be done to alleviate crowded Surrey schools? Is no-fault insurance doing more harm than good? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: NDP rips up Liberal agreement, & Stranger attacks in Vancouver! 05.09.2024

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has pulled his party out of the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals. Could this trigger an early election? Random attacks continue to plague the streets of Vancouver. This most recent attack has left 1 person dead and 1 person without a hand! Is this a sign to re-open a Riverview-like facility? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boosting EV rebates, fight between neighbours & nuclear energy in B.C.? 04.09.2024

On today's show: Is it time to boost EV rebates? Fight between noisy neighbours Ways landlords increase rent without increasing rent John Rustad says B.C. should go nuke NDP pulls out of supply-and-confidence deal with Liberal government Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NDP pulls out of supply-and-confidence deal with Liberal government 04.09.2024

Guest: David Moscrop - Political Columnist and host of Open to Debate podcast, author of “too dumb for democracy?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Rustad says B.C. should go nuke 04.09.2024

Guest: Dr. Chris Keefer - Canadians for Nuclear Energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ways landlords increase rent without increasing rent 04.09.2024

Guest: Robert Patterson - Rental Rights Lawyer; Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Jagmeet Singh no longer supporting Trudeau & Nuclear power in B.C.? 04.09.2024

NDP pulls out of supply-and-confidence deal with Liberal government Latest in B.C. politics John Rustad says B.C. needs nuclear power Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fight between noisy neighbours 04.09.2024

Guest: Tony Gioventu - Condo Owners Association of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it time to boost EV rebates? 04.09.2024

Guest: Cara Clairman - CEO of Plug and Drive Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Increasing housing density, Checking in with Poco Mayor Brad West, & Minimum wage for gig workers! 03.09.2024

What's so bad about density? One on one with Poco Mayor Brad West! Minimum wage and benefits for gig workers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Back-to-school day, & Musical chairs in BC politics! 03.09.2024

Happy back-to-school day! Musical chairs in provincial politics! How will people vote now that BC United has folded? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looking ahead to a new school year, BC road fatalities, & Smuggling drugs into jail! 02.09.2024

Clint Johnson of the BCTF comes on to share his thoughts as we head into a new school year. It was a DEADLY summer on BC roads. What's caused this rise in driving fatalities? A maximum-security jail guard was charged with smuggling drugs for inmates! How do we get this contraband epidemic under control? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maximum-security jail guard charged with smuggling drugs for inmates and the new landscape of BC politics 02.09.2024

Maximum-security jail guard charged with smuggling drugs for inmates Guest: Alan Mullen, Former corrections manager Kent Institution and former Chief-of-Staff office of the Speaker at the B.C. legislature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: BC United DROPS OUT 02.09.2024

What do the latest polls look like now that BC United is out of the race? Where will BC United voters go? NDP or Conservatives? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Political debate and Does BC need stronger whistleblower protection laws? 30.08.2024

BC Political debate! GUEST: Moe Sihota - NDP cabinet minister and party president GUEST: Jordan Bateman - Long-time BC political analyst and commentator, Former volunteer for BC Liberals/BC United, Former Langley Township councilor Does BC need stronger whistleblower protection laws? GUEST: Ian Bron - Adjunct professor at Carleton University, Whistleblower protection advocate and a whistleblower h...

Crosstalk for August 30, 2024 30.08.2024

Crosstalk for August 30, 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill's Beat: BC United ends election campaign and the rise of the BC Conservatives 30.08.2024

Bill's Beat - August 30th, 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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