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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BC's Airbnb crackdown, Accelerated EV targets, & Cleaning out a lake?! 27.10.2023 36:52

Mortgage broker Ron Butler reacts to the Airbnb crackdown. The harsh reality of BC’s accelerated EV targets. What goes into cleaning out a lake? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill's Beat: Pausing the Carbon tax, & Reining in excessive spending! 27.10.2023 17:16

Justin Trudeau announces three year pause on carbon tax on home heating oil. BoC Governor Tiff Macklem says high government spending is contributing to inflation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Airbnb crackdown 27.10.2023 10:43

Guest: Ron Butler - Mortgage broker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver police conduct search warrants into operations of drug advocacy group 27.10.2023 9:47

Guest: Dr. Julian Somers - SFU addictions researcher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC's new EV targets, John Rustad reacts to the Airbnb crackdown, & Should airlines offer child-free flights? 26.10.2023 32:48

BC is accelerating their EV targets: 100% EV sales by 2035! Is this possible? BC Conservative leader John Rustad's comes on to share his thoughts on the Airbnb crackdown. Should airlines offer child-free flights? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Keith reacts to John Rustad's hot take on Airbnb, The Surrey police fighting continues, & Tackling excessive government spending! 26.10.2023 17:09

Keith reacts to BC Conservative leader John Rustad's take on the Airbnb crackdown. The Surrey police transition fight continues! What needs to be done to reel in excessive government spending? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC and Canadian Craft Beer Awards! 26.10.2023 10:45

BC and Canadian Craft Beer Awards! Guest: Ken Beattie, Executive Director at British Columbia Craft Brewers Guild Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday the Thirteenth 26.10.2023 12:29

Friday the Thirteenth Guest: Darryl Pearson and Mike Lutke, Paranormal Investigators with Northern Paranormal Investigations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Airbnb rental crackdown concerns, Public drug use, & Is it time for speed/red light enforcement cameras? 25.10.2023 42:07

Concerns are being raised over the short-term rental crackdown. Did the government do the right thing by implementing laws against public drug use. Is it time for more speed/red light enforcement cameras? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Scaling back the Airbnb crackdown, Scrapping the carbon tax, & Premier Eby pushing back! 25.10.2023 17:09

BC United says we need to scale back the Airbnb crackdown. Is it time to scrap the Carbon tax? The BC Conservatives say YES! Premier Eby is pushing back against BoC Governor Tiff Macklem on interest rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Healthcare delays are getting worse, & Does the Airbnb crackdown go TOO far? 24.10.2023 34:45

Healthcare waits and delays are getting worse, and doctors want help. Vancouver Sun Journalist Dan Fumano reacts to the proposed Airbnb crackdown. Speaking of which, does the Airbnb crackdown go TOO far? The opposition are saying they want changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Cracking down on Airbnb, Surrey police transition spending, & Foreign workers in Canada! 24.10.2023 17:23

Cracking down on Airbnb! How is the opposition reacting to this? Premier David Eby says NO MORE MONEY for the Surrey Police transition. Fast-tracking foreign workers in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Checking in with Poco Mayor Brad West, BC's short-term rental crackdown, & the great oil + gas debate! 23.10.2023 43:21

Checking in with Poco Mayor Brad West! Is BC's short-term rental crackdown fair? Finally, its the great oil & gas debate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Fast-tracking foreign professionals, & Pushing back against BC's short-term rental laws! 23.10.2023 16:53

Fast-tracking foreign professionals into Canada. Some people are pushing back against BC's new short-term rental laws. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health care workers begin job action, Wine coming to all Vancouver grocery stores?, & BC Conservatives voting against short-term rentals 20.10.2023 39:18

The Hospital Employees Union members from seven seniors’ care facilities want Good Samaritan Canada to address demands for better benefits, sick leave and working conditions. At a public hearing yesterday, City Council approved bylaw amendments to allow the sale of wine on shelves in grocery stores in Vancouver. BC Conservative leader John Rustad joins the show to explain his decision to vote agai...

Bill's Beat: Canadian tech in Russian war drones, 41 diplomats removed from India, & the 1 year countdown to BC Election! 20.10.2023 17:00

Bruce and Bill discuss the news of CSIS' Director confirming Canadian tech was found in Russian drones used to kill Ukrainians, unbeknownst to the tech company itself. They also talk about Canada withdrawing 41 Canadian diplomats and their families amidst Canada-India tensions from the following the assassination of Sikh Activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. And we're now 1 year away from the next BC Ele...

Machines dispensing harm-reduction supplies installed on Vancouver Island 20.10.2023 14:41

Guest host Bruce Claggett talks to Elenore Sturko - B.C. United MLA, Surrey South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Accused killer of B.C. gangster expected in a Bangkok court next month 20.10.2023 13:19

An accused killer of a B.C. gangster heads to court in Bangkok next month. A former Canadian soldier is charged with murdering a gangster - who grew up in Abbotsford Guest host Bruce Claggett talks to Kim Bolan - Vancouver Sun crime reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey police debacle continues, EV charging stations in BC, & Interest rate hike concerns! 19.10.2023 57:09

The Surrey police saga continues! Should ALL BC building have EV charging stations? Will BC’s crackdown on Airbnb have an impact on the restaurant and service industry? British Columbians are expressing concerns about further interest rate hikes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill's Beat: Cracking down on Airbnb, Surrey murderer granted parole, BC newspapers shutting down! 19.10.2023 17:31

The city’s cracking down on Airbnb begs the question: who will this be impacting? Bruce continues the conversation on the Surrey teacher being given full parole only 11 years after being sentenced for murdering his wife. BC Community newspapers are shutting down. What does this mean for the future of small-town journalism? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chinatown coming together for 58 Hastings auction 19.10.2023 8:57

Chinatown coming together for 58 Hastings auction Guest: Carol Lee, Chair of the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five years of legal cannabis - where are we now? 19.10.2023 15:41

Five years of legal cannabis - where are we now? Guest: Deepak Anand, Cannabis consultant and principal at ASDA Consultancy Services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cracking down on Airbnb, 5 years of legal cannabis, & Building more homes in BC! 18.10.2023 48:10

When will we see an end to the standoff over the RCMP to Surrey Police Service transition? Will an Airbnb crackdown change the landscape in Vancouver? It's been five years since BC legalized cannabis, and the results have been mixed... A new report shows that Canada is building fewer homes than at the height of pandemic shutdowns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill's Beat: Vancouver's housing market, Surrey police, & London Drugs LEAVING Vancouver?! 18.10.2023 16:58

Will the changes to the Airbnb law make a dent in the Vancouver housing market? Bruce and Bill continue the ongoing conversation on the Surrey police debacle. Rumours are swirling around that London Drugs is leaving Vancouver due to rampant shoplifting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surgery wait times, Cracking down on Airbnb, & Bad news about affordable housing! 17.10.2023 46:46

Surgery wait times in BC. The province is cracking down on Airbnb. What does this mean for you? More bad news in the latest Vancouver home affordability report. Should foundation skills assessment tests be removed from the school system? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices