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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Should foundation skills assessment tests be removed? 17.10.2023 11:48

Should foundation skills assessment tests be removed? GUEST: Lizanne Foster, First Vice President, Surrey Teachers Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Bringing the hammer down on the Surrey police, & Cracking down on Airbnbs in BC! 17.10.2023 17:17

Public safety minister Mike Farnworth is bringing the hammer down on the Surrey Police decision. Plus, how will this crackdown on Airbnb in BC impact the province? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merritt ER closures, Making the case for Pharmacare, & Finding parking in Vancouver! 16.10.2023 57:36

Merritt Mayor threatens tax revolt over closed ER! Time to talk family law with lawyer Scott Taylor! Making the case for Pharmacare. More and more Vancouver residents are struggling to find parking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Short-term rentals, Surrey policing, & Merritt ER closures! 16.10.2023 17:09

Housing minister Ravi Kahlon is CRACKING DOWN on short-term rentals. The Surrey police saga CONTINUES. The Mayor of Merritt is fed up with emergency room closures. He's even threatening tax revolt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tenants vs. landlords, Cost-of-living in BC, & Dog training tips and tricks! 13.10.2023 55:19

When is a landlord actually allowed to evict their tenant? Are BC wages keeping up with the cost of living? (Spoiler alert: NOPE) Does BC need a right-to-repair law? Dog training tips and tricks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill's Beat: BC United's troubles continue, Sexual orientation in schools, & Discussing the war in Israel 13.10.2023 16:49

The troubles are continuing for the BC United party since their name change. Should sexual orientation be taught in schools? Finally, Mike and Bill discuss the ongoing war in Israel and how Canadian politicians are reacting to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Sim's housing plan, Crime surge in New West, & Traffic ticket nightmares! 12.10.2023 48:16

Reacting to Ken Sim's Vancouver housing plan. What can be done about the crime surge in uptown New West? Last but not least, traffic ticket nightmares with lawyer Paul Doroshenko! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bills Beat: Ken Sim's housing plan, New head of the BC Utilities Commission, & Poilievre in Kelowna! 12.10.2023 17:50

Mike and Bill react to Mayor Ken Sim's proposed housing plan. Mark Jaccard is the new head of the BC Utilities commission, and he has some strong opinions on climate change policies Pierre Poilievre was in Kelowna on Wednesday to speak on a variety of topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MastersFX Monster Museum 12.10.2023 10:56

MastersFX Monster Museum GUEST: Todd Masters, Owner and CEO of MastersFX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New ad for the BC Crown Counsel Association, Young people wasting money, & Public drug use! 11.10.2023 50:48

What do you think of the new Ad for the BC Crown Counsel Association? Auto theft is on the rise across Canada. Do young people waste too much money on things like coffee and trips? A New West mum is expressing concern over the amount of public drug use in her neighbourhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill's Beat: 5 years since cannabis legalization, & The Surrey police saga continues! 11.10.2023 16:28

5 years of legal cannabis! How's it been going? The never-ending story of policing in Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was an intelligence failure to blame in Israel surprise attack? 11.10.2023 10:16

Was an intelligence failure to blame in Israel surprise attack? Guest: Dan Stanton, Former executive at CSIS, Canada’s national intelligence agency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merritt healthcare closures and tax threats, Ways to save on groceries, & Rip-off ticket prices! 10.10.2023 49:40

Merritt mayor Mike Goetz outraged over healthcare strain on smaller cities, as hospital shut down throughout the interior. He threatens to withhold tax payments from the Province if they don't step in to help. Are grocery stores really lowering prices? What are some tips & tricks to save more while shopping for your meals? Tickets prices have become outrageously expensive for live events in recent...

Bill's Beat: Merritt Mayor's frustrations, More talk on restriction for public drug use, & America has a new presidential candidate! 10.10.2023 16:30

Bill's Beat: Merritt Mayor's frustrations, More talk on restriction for public drug use, & America has a new presidential candidate! Bill Tieleman is a former Vancouver City Council candidate, and a veteran BC political strategist and campaigner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you really buy a condo by skipping lattes and brown-bagging your lunch? 10.10.2023 14:03

Can you really buy a condo by skipping lattes and brown-bagging your lunch? GUEST: Dylan Kruger, Delta City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill's Beat: Eby slams Conservative leader, Fines for BC Ferries, and the idea of an early election?! 09.10.2023 16:58

Bill's Beat: Eby slams Conservative leader, Fines for BC Ferries, and the idea of an early election?! Bill Tieleman is a former Vancouver City Council candidate, and a veteran BC political strategist and campaigner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanksgiving food prices, Costco selling gold bars, and Israel declares state of war. 09.10.2023 53:23

A lot of people enjoyed their Thanksgiving dinner this weekend, but this may have been the most expensive dinner we've seen, with current grocery prices. Costco's got a new hot item flying off the shelf - gold bars! Canadian businessman & Shark Tank cast member Kevin O'Leary made comments about the younger generation's lack of budgeting. Is he being too harsh? Can you really buy a condo by skippin...

Bill's Beat: BC United falling behind in votes, BC's proposed public drug use law, and Surrey police issues! 06.10.2023 16:52

Bill's Beat - Provincial politics regarding BC United's diminishing support, BC's proposed public drug use law, and Surrey police issues! Bill and Scott also debate their points on Vancouver's view cones controversy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Updated homeless numbers for Metro Van, Are Vancouver’s viewpoints important?, and Thanksgiving Tips! 06.10.2023 45:02

New statistics have been released by The Homelessness Services Association of BC, and we've seen a 32% jump in Greater Vancouver homeless population since 2020. Vancouver council votes to review ‘view cones’ amid housing crisis. How important are these viewpoints? Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West speaks on repeat violent offenders. Thanksgiving is almost here! We are talking all things turkey and fi...

Bill's Beat: ANOTHER Nazi honoured in Canada?! Manitoba cabinet minister denounces her own election campaign, and Costco selling gold bars! 05.10.2023 15:48

Bill Tieleman joins Scott to discuss multiple topics. Another day, another Nazi honoured in Canada! This one got the Order of Canada, but is deceased. How does this happen?! Manitoba cabinet minister denounces her own party’s campaign for ads refusing to search a landfill for missing indigenous women - and for her party’s hard right turn. Costco has begun selling gold bars! Learn more about your a...

Youth Violence in Port Coquitlam, Removing the grizzly bear hunting ban?, and Creative ways to retire 05.10.2023 38:42

Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West speaks on the recent stories of harsh youth violence & bullying in the city. With current housing prices in the Lower Mainland, why not live at home as an adult? Should the government consider removing the grizzly bear hunting ban? Who's for and against it? Examining new and creative ways people can retire to make it a more affordable transition. Learn more about you...

The costs of raising a child, Concerns are being raised about youth assaults, & Who should pay when a bear is killed? 04.10.2023 36:52

Governor General spends $117,000 on DRY CLEANING. A new study finds Canadian kids are costing parents more than $350,000 from birth to age 17. How is this impacting Canada’s Fertility rate? Metro Vancouver moms concerned about group of youths assaulting people at random. BC advocates are saying that cities should cover the costs when bears are killed on their land. Learn more about your ad choice...

Bill's Beat: Premier Eby DESTROYS John Rustad, Big news in Manitoba politics, & Fining BC ferries?? 04.10.2023 17:55

BC premier David Eby absolutely EVISCERATED John Rustad in yesterday's legislative assembly. Manitoba is making history by electing the first indigenous premier in Canada. Finally, the government recently announced plans on fining BC ferries for missed sailings, and it's drawing heavy criticism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can now take a course to become an influencer! 03.10.2023 8:47

Many in Gen Z hope to be influencers. There’s now a degree for it! Guest: Brooke Erin Duffy - Professor of communications at Cornell University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Restoring housing affordability, Implementing a national school food program, & Becoming an influencer! 03.10.2023 46:28

A new report from RBC says short of a housing crash that would "destroy property values" in Canada, it will take years and concerted efforts to restore affordability. What the CRTC’s new registration requirements mean for regulating everything from online news services to podcast providers Canada is the only G7 country without a national school food program. Advocates are saying it's time. How gov...