The Mike Smyth Show

We begin the podcast talking about the shooting at the White House Correspondents dinner. Who is the gunman and what was his goal? Motorcycle fatalities continue to be a problem in BC. What can motorists do to improve their safety? Local gangster Jamie Bacon is officially out of prison. We speak with the man responsible for guarding Bacon to learn about what he was like while he was locked up. But...

We're nearing the end of the BC Conservative leadership race, and the recent debate got a little spicy. David Eby says there are billions of worth of major projects that are reaching their final investment decision. Mike and Keith unpack the recent shooting attempt on Donald Trump at the White House correspondents dinner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Issues with the Kitselas treaty Guest: Garry Reece, Mayor of the Lax Kw’alaams First Nations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should B.C. put U.S. liquor back on the shelves , or keep the boycott going? Over a million Canadians are already on Ozempic. Is this a cultural shift in how we tackle weight? We speak with the mayor of the Lax Kw’alaams First Nation about concerns over the Kitselas treaty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Possible UK beer shortage Guest: Matt Hardy, Deputy Sport Editor at City AM in London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Doug Spencer, Former gang unit police officer with the VPD, now works to keep kids out of gangs through Odd Squad productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Keith talk DRIPA, CUSMA negotiations, and more! Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s next for DRIPA? Has David Eby lost the confidence of British Columbians? Canada Post racks up over a billion in losses. Is the end of the Crown corporation in sight? And your tax dollars at work - bureaucrats getting car allowances on the public dime! For working at home? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The DRIPA drama continues... Guest: Caroline Elliot - Running for BC Conservative Leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should BC allow more temporary foreign workers? We already have some of the highest youth unemployment in the country, so what's going on here? Numerous safety concerns are being raised about e-bikes and scooters; Are they TOO fast for our roads? Marineland has 30 beluga whales that are in need of a new home. Where could they go? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US are demanding concessions from Canada and Mexico before trade talks have even begun. Trump is constantly changing his position and it's impossible to know what he's going to do next. Youth unemployment in BC is one of the highest in Canada, and yet provinces are asking that the government to expand the Temporary Foreign Worker program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

The great Canadian brain drain! People are going to school in Canada and then leaving to get higher paying jobs somewhere else. Should the government put a stop to this? Travel costs continue to rise due to the conflict in Iran. Is travel becoming an out-of-reach luxury? There was some serous drama in the legislature yesterday as Premier Eby flip flops on DRIPA legislation. Lots to unpack there. L...

Conservative MLA Trevor Halford comes on to share his thoughts on Premier David Eby's flip-flopping on DRIPA legislation. Guest: Trevor Halford - Conservative MLA for Surrey-White Rock and Interim leader of the BC Conservatives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a dramatic day in the BC legislature yesterday as Premier Eby flip flops on DRIPA. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The drama between the US and Iran continues to rattle global stock markets. What is Trump's end game here? PLUS, the data is in, and the most congested part of Vancouver is the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge! Is more transit the solution to reducing traffic in the city? And finally, the recent BC Ferries pickle debacle raises an important question: Is the customer always right? Learn more about your...

BC's short-term rental rules are being eased in Kelowna ahead of the summer tourist season. Guest: Gavin Dew - Conservative MLA for Kelowna-Mission, Critic for Jobs, Economic Development Innovation and AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Premier David Eby now appears to be flip-flopping on DRIPA. What's going on here? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should BC allow more Temporary Foreign Workers? It's a question that's causing major division in the province. Should Vancouver get an MLB team? Do we even have SPACE for an MLB team? A Vancouver man was clocked going 111km/h OVER the speed limit! Why don't speeders ever learn? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Speeders never learn Guest: Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic cop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode: After being ruled a monopoly - is a reckoning finally coming for Ticketmaster? (0:27) Metro Vancouver’s a mess. When does Eby step in? (12:13) The president vs. the pope - could this clash push away his MAGA base? (25:58) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Coren - Anglican Priest, Writer, and Columnist, Author of “The Rebel Christ” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baris Akyurek - Vice President of Insights & Intelligence at AutoTrader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Fontaine - New Westminster City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Lee Hepner - Senior Legal Counsel for the American Economic Liberties Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices