The Mike Smyth Show

BC Nurses have delivered the strongest strike mandate vote in the union’s History at 98.2% in favour of job action. In a heated exchange, Kerry-Lynne Findlay went after Peter Milobar's wife over her heritage. Do we actually need to be worried about the hantavirus? Dr. Bonnie Henry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A massive data breach in Alberta is raising fears over Canada's election integrity. The BC NDP are doing damage control after facing backlash for cancelling two big infrastructure projects. We're one month away from the World cup! What events and activations can we expect to see in Vancouver? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global hosted the BC Conservative leadership debate over the weekend; What were the key takeaways? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chinese EVs are rolling into Canada - what’s Beijing really driving at? Millennials keep getting priced out of the housing market. Is home ownership now just a fantasy? And you'll never guess how many of your tax dollars went to Surrey's School Superintendent last year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chinese EVs in Canada - what is China’s end goal? Guest: Michael Kovrig, Senior Adviser, Asia for International Crisis Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

An all-nighter at the legislature with politicians duking it out until 3 a.m. What was worth the fight? Why is Vancouver’s city council against a new overdose prevention site downtown? Mandatory alcohol detection in cars - lifesaving tech or government overreach behind the wheel? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Sandra Thomas, Journalist with Coast Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surgery wait-times continue to plague Canadian patients. Do we need to look abroad to see how other countries are doing things? Mayor Ken Sim is fighting back against the province's push to build another overdose prevention site, saying they cause a bunch of problems for the neighbourhoods. Are companies spying on your shopping habits to make you pay more? Can the government do anything about this...

Is an NDP provincial cabinet minister under investigation for collaborating with China? Guest: Brad West - Port Coquitlam Mayor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new opinion poll shows the BC NDP is WAY down. This is despite the BC Conservatives not even having a leader yet! Some First Nations in the USA say they now want to have a say over BC land because of DRIPA. Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim he is going to fight the province's attempt to build another overdose prevention site in the city. Guest: Bill Tieleman - Strategy and communications consultant and ve...

Does Vancouver actually need big tall skyscrapers, or would they do more harm than good? More people are turning to food assistance programs as the economy continues to struggle. Could AI technology be used to reduce medical wait times? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC Conservatives have a 10-point lead over the BC NDP amid DRIPA uncertainty. Alberta separatists say they've collected enough signatures to force a referendum. Most polls show it will lose. The new $1.5 billion tariff relief fund doesn’t include BC softwood lumber! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Mark Carney has selected Jonathan Wilkinson to serve as Canada’s next ambassador to the European Union. The average price per litre of gas in Metro Vancouver rose by nearly a dime in the last week, but experts say it’s a small jump compared with the rest of the country. Will the US accept Iran’s proposal to end the war? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will the US accept Iran’s proposal to end the war? Guest: Dave Levinthal, Investigative reporter in Washington DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are the Whitecaps Vegas-bound - or just playing hardball at home? An “N” driver busted street racing in Abbotsford. Will kids ever learn? 42 years of tips, arrests, and impact - Crime Stoppers marks a major milestone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manitoba social-media ban Guest: Phaedra, @phaedraknowsthings on TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Old Age Security - does Canada need to rethink who gets it and how it’s paid out? OpenAI sued over the Tumbler Ridge shooting. Should the blame fall at their feet? And we talk to the owner of Aura nightclub who's place has been flooded over 200 times from an SRO upstairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative MP Dan Albas comes on to share his thoughts on the recent budget update and Prime Minister Mark Carney's recently announced Sovereign Wealth Fund. Should transit in BC be free for young people? It's an idea that's been floating around for while now, so we'll get into that. Local sports fans are fighting to keep the Whitecaps in Vancouver. Will they succeed? Learn more about your ad ch...

Is BC now “co-governed” with First Nations? Guest: Scott McInnis - Conservative MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke and Critic for Indigenous Relations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is BC's inter province transit lacking? Guest: Paul Adams, Transit Alliance BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manitoba is implementing a social media ban for kids under 16. Should BC follow suit? We bring on outspoken former MP Charlie Angus to get his thoughts on the current Canada/US trade war. With the cost-of-living crisis hurting young people right in the wallet, should students get a discount on BC Ferries? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Correspondent's dinner shooting Guest: Dave Levinthal, Investigative reporter in Washington DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recently on the Jill Bennett Show, BC Assembly of First Nations regional chief Terry Teegee said that that BC is now co-governed with First Nations. Carney announced a massive wealth fund for Canada. What's the impact of this? Canucks broadcasting legend John Garrett has died at 74. Could Vancouver lose the Whitecaps?! and speaking of sports, could we be getting an MLB team? Learn more about your...

What was it like guarding gangster Jamie Bacon in jail? Our next next did just that! Guest: Alan Mullen - Former correctional manager Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices