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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Baldrey's Beat - Falcon would cancel NDP housing plan, Eby says safe injection site in Richmond not immediately needed 14.02.2024 16:31

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

Rescuing lions in Ukraine 13.02.2024 10:36

GUEST: Jesse Adams, Founder of RainCoast Dog Rescue Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

National dental care program confusion 13.02.2024 9:29

GUEST: Brandon Doucet, Founder of Coalition for Dental Care He is a dentist practising in Nova Scotia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it worth it to own a car? 13.02.2024 10:45

Is it worth it to own a car? Guest: Sonduren Fanarredha, Auto industry analyst, Cars with Sonduren on TikTok Over 400k likes on TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat for Feb 13, 2024 13.02.2024 16:06

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

A new audit on the ArriveCAN app shows failures at all levels - Part 2 13.02.2024 5:14

A new audit on the ArriveCAN app shows failures at all levels - Part 2 Guest: Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new audit on the ArriveCAN app shows failures at all levels - Part 1 13.02.2024 12:45

A new audit on the ArriveCAN app shows failures at all levels Guest: Michael Barrett, Conservative MP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A debate over the proposed Richmond supervised consumption site 13.02.2024 16:02

A debate over the proposed Richmond supervised consumption site Guest: Kash Heed, Former B.C. solicitor-general, Former chief of the West Vancouver Police Department, Now a Richmond city councillor Guest: John Rustad, Leader of Conservative Party of BC MLA for Nechako Lakes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts of B.C. hunting show charged with poaching 12.02.2024 11:52

GUEST: Mark Hall, Hunting podcaster Mark is the founder of The Hunter Conservationist podcast. He is supporter of ethical sustainable hunting in BC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biden’s memory, will Trump win and be bad for Canada? 12.02.2024 12:10

GUEST: Dan Snell, U.S. political analyst Dan is political analyst and leadership consultant. He is the author of the book “The Winsome Way” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Uncertainty over docks and houseboats under UNDRIP 12.02.2024 16:02

Guest: Sean McAllister, Pender Harbour Residents Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Safe Injection site in Richmond and Bell Layoffs affecting thousands 12.02.2024 17:28

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

Should the government move the Vancouver Courthouse amid safety concerns? 12.02.2024 13:55

Guest: Adam Dalrymple, President Crown Counsel Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are municipal governments wasting your money? 12.02.2024 16:24

Guest: Brad West, Port Coquitlam Mayor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Auto-theft penalties in Canada, Canadians view of the United States improving? & How to maximize your Tax returns from 2023! 09.02.2024 44:22

The federal government says an estimated 90,000 cars are stolen each year in Canada, resulting in about $1 billion in costs to Canadian insurance policyholders and taxpayers. Positive Perceptions on United States Rise Markedly in Canada. Millions of dollars in tax deductions and credits go unclaimed by Canadians every year. Based on your employment and your personal financial citation, there are h...

Bill's Beat: Eby blasts local news firings, Selina Robinson and women in politics, & Vancouver police board member breaks silence 09.02.2024 17:22

Bill's Beat: Eby blasts local news firings, Selina Robinson and women in politics, & Vancouver police board member breaks silence on why she resigned. Bill Tieleman is a veteran BC political strategist and campaigner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tax hacks to help you maximize your 2023 refund 09.02.2024 8:26

Millions of dollars in tax deductions and credits go unclaimed by Canadians every year. Based on your employment and your personal financial citation, there are hundreds of credits and deductions you can take advantage of, and a couple of key tricks that can help maximize your 2023 return. We speak to financial expert Tyler Thielmann to learn about some of these hacks. Learn more about your ad cho...

BLACK HISTORY MONTH- challenges faced by Black students in BC 09.02.2024 8:08

Dr. Annette Henry, Professor, Department of Language and Literacy Education at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 appoints new CEO Scott Moore 09.02.2024 16:21

Scott Moore, CEO of the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver and Whistler joins the show to discuss the upcoming games and their significance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ottawa to explore tougher auto-theft penalties 09.02.2024 9:58

The federal government says an estimated 90,000 cars are stolen each year in Canada, resulting in about $1 billion in costs to Canadian insurance policyholders and taxpayers. How can this issue be resolved? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How play can help break the cycle of violence 09.02.2024 9:25

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Lack of schooling in Olympic village, Rats in Vancouver, & Convincing people to STAY in BC! 08.02.2024 29:20

Where is the promised school in Vancouver’s Olympic Village?! A slew of social media posts of rats in Downtown Vancouver is sparking debate over pest control in the city. How can the BC Government make moving to Alberta less enticing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Land Act changes. Examining de-criminalization in Oregon, & Super Bowl mania in Las Vegas!! 07.02.2024 39:29

Mike brings BC's Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Nathan Cullen to tak about the proposed Land Act changes. Highlighting people's experiences with de-criminalization in Oregon. Finally, we take you to Sin City to discuss Super Bowl mania! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Recriminalization of drugs, & BC United not interested in a merger! 07.02.2024 16:10

The government is considering the re-criminalization of public drug use in BC. BC Conservative leader John Rustad says that BC United is simply not interested in a merger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Giving needles to prisoners, Fighting back against the beer tax, & Growing older in Canada! 06.02.2024 38:31

Some BC prisons are actually planning to give prisoners needles so they can use smuggled drugs IN their cells. Fighting back against looming beer tax hike! The National Institute on Ageing (NIA) and the Environics Institute for Survey Research have partnered on an annual survey of ageing in Canada to track, over the next decade, Canadians’ perspectives, experiences and expectations of growing old...