The Mike Smyth Show

Trump is threatening 50% tariffs on a variety of Canadian products. This in response to the Canadian ban on American booze on our liquor store shelves. Canada has a chronic offender problem that's spiraling out of control. Why can't we keep these people in jail? AI speed cameras are becoming an increasingly popular method for catching drivers breaking the law. Is this the future of law enforcement...

Builders response to Eric Woodwards comments. Guest: Thomas Martini - President and CEO of Lorval Capital Management Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would a more centralized political party gain traction in BC? Is graffiti art or vandalism? How many students are cheating with AI? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Centre BC is a new political party that hopes to become a home for the "politically homeless" in the province. Will they be able to get a foothold in the legislature? Canadian wilfire smoke is drifting into the US, and Trump is not happy about it. He even confronted Mark Carney during the FIFA World Cup Final telling him to stop poisoning American air. There's growing pressure on Canada to end the...

Do we need changes to the Sea-To-Sky highway? GUEST: Matthew Paugh, Operations manager for Squamish Connector shuttle bus, also manager of Sea to Sky Road Conditions Facebook page and safe highways advocate Big closures and bigger fires across BC GUEST: Ravi Parmar, BC Forestry Minister Is the NDP doing enough on involuntary care? GUEST: Claire Rattee, BC Conservative MLA for Skeena + Official Opp...

Developers looking for refunds on community contributions Guest: Eric Woodward - Mayor of the Township of Langley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mayor Ken Sim spent years trying to get rid of the Vancouver Park Board, and now he's doing a complete 180. Is it time to lift the ban on US booze on liquor store shelves? We're hearing arguments from both sides so lots to unpack there. Port Coquitlam has banned e-scooters. Should the rest of BC follow suit? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent pulp mill closure has left over 300 people without jobs. Is this a stark sign of the times? Guest: Ward Stamer - Conservative Party of BC MLA for Kamloops North-Thompson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent pulp mill closure has left over 300 people without a job. Is this a sign of the times? As talks with the BC nurses union continues, concerns are being raised over a "Me Too" clause. Argentina swept in at the last-second to clutch a 2-1 victory over England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The future of the Vancouver Park Board and the ongoing Kits Pool saga Guest: Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What can be done to reduce accidents on the Sea to Sky Highway? Guest: Grant Gottgetreu - Former traffic cop, Forensic traffic pro dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ER doctors are seeing a huge rise in e-scooter injuries. Some are even fatal! Is it time to crack down on them before it's too late? Is the Gordie Howe Bridge a good deal for Canada? Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says Carney is sucking up to Trump. Outdoor recreation spots have become harder and harder to get to due to degrading road conditions and closures. What can be done about this? Lea...

No picketing from BC nurses today as they enter mediation. What are their demands? Conservative politician Kory Teneyke says that Pierre Poilievre will never be the Prime Minister. How does Poilievre feel about this? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Should Canadians be sounding the alarm about the unemployment rate? With the recent closure of multiple Rogers radio stations, how are schools able to continue selling their journalism programs? Has the FIFA World Cup successfully maintained enough momentum to keep the Whitecaps in BC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Adil Dinani, Founder of Dinani Group Real Estate Advisors at Royal LePage West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike brings on 2 very special guests to discuss the expedition to survey Ernest Shackleton's last ship. Guest: John Geiger - Chief Executive Officer of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and leader of the expedition Guest: Dwight Coleman - Co-Chief Scientist from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for the expedition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it time to put American booze back onto Canadian liquor-store shelves? Ravi Kahlon the B.C. Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth says yes but not without a fair deal! Operation Hardball has been a massive operation to take down Indian gang leaders, including arrests pertaining to the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. A woman was caught asleep at the wheel of a self-driving Tesla. It's spar...

B.C. Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth Ravi Ravi Kahlon says he wants to bring American booze back to Canadian liquor stores, but not until we have a fair deal. Pierre Poilievre is facing criticism for referring to BC Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay as the "future Premier of BC." Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced plans to purchase multiple new submarines from Germany. Is this multi-billion dollar deal going to be worth it? The fallout continues from PM Carney and Premier Eby's proposed condo bailout. Experts are calling it a massive political fumble. Donald Trump is under fire for openly phoning the head of FIFA to reverse a red card on an American player. Is FIFA's...

BC nurses are now on the picket line as their job action escalates. What are their demands? As the costs for the Massey Tunnel replacement has skyrocketed, many are asking whether it would have been better to builda bridge. Federal MPs are pushing back against Mark Carney's proposed condo bailout. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Was Donald Trump wrong to call his buddy Gianni Infantino, the head of FIFA, to reverse a red card on an American player? It's now going to cost 8.5 billion dollars to build the Massey tunnel replacement. Why can't BC keep their projects under budget?! Is early retirement bad for your brain? Some new research suggests it might be better if we hang on to our jobs just a little bit longer. Learn mor...