The Mike Smyth Show

Tensions are really beginning to escalate between Canada and India. BC Conservative leader John Rustad continues to be criticized for comparing parental rights to residential schools. Finally, Scott and Bill talk about the seemingly uncertain future of Conservative politics in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whistler Courier and Freightway trucking company only fined $3500 for overpass hit - does this deter anyone? What streets and intersections do Vancouverites think are most unsafe? BC United is questioning $200K funding going to a group selling tested illegal street drugs. Are new airline compensation rules too hard on airlines? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding a solution to Vancouver's housing crisis. Bill gives a breakdown of John Rustad's recent tweet about Truth & Reconciliation Day. Speaking of Truth & Reconciliation Day, how are people using this stat holiday? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's been a lot of discussion about the lack of housing and expensive rental prices. But are we being too harsh on the landlords? We all know what inflation means, but what about 'shrink-flation'? Is it true that certain fast food establishments are shrinking the size of their meals to increase profits? In honour of National Truth & Reconciliation Day, we talk to a former chief counsellor and r...

Bill joins Rob Fai to talk about the challenges of implementing vacancy control and rental caps. Plus, Bill shares his thoughts on the possibility of extending the deadline for Canada's COVID business loan. Lastly, the return of masks in medical settings. How will this affect healthcare operations? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC premier David Eby says Ottawa should expect changes coming to Canada's espionage law, but what does that entail? How Russia is using the House of Commons' Nazi incident for propaganda purposes. Is it time to tax the rich? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob and Keith discuss the recent finance update from the Province. Plus, a breakdown of the costs of the most recent wildfire season. Lastly, ANOTHER BC Ferries vessel is out of service. What does this mean for passengers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC United leader Kevin Falcon reacts to the anti-police rhetoric at a recent rally. What is rideshare driving REALLY like? What can be done to tame grocery prices? Is Trudeau's idea of an excessive profit tax a viable solution? LNG debate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Keith discuss the recent zoning announcement. Will these houses actually get built? BC United’s polling numbers are straight-up dismal, and it’s uncertain how they’ll recover. The fallout from Ottawa’s Nazi nightmare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Business owners say they need more time to pay back their COVID loans. Stats show Metro Vancouver is one of the worst regions for wealth inequality. Housing debate! Finally, Mike covers the Nazi uproar in the House of Commons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC United is now WAY behind in the polls, and they only have themselves to blame. Should BC United join forces with the Conservatives? Keith says that idea has already been pitched! What BC municipalities have made the housing “naughty list”? Nazi mayhem in Ottawa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remembering the RCMP officer killed in Coquitlam. How do we stop truck-overpass hits?! Taking a deep dive into the electric vehicle market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Eby has SIX ministers with him on his current trip to Ottawa. Mike and Keith break down the premier's itinerary. The conversation on tackling the unaffordability crisis continues. Plus, Mike and Keith remember Constable Rick O'Brien, the RCMP officer killed in Coquitlam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25-year-old Coquitlam man Nicholas Bellemare has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder with a firearm in connection to the death of Ridge Meadows RCMP officer Constable Rick O’Brien. Former gang unit police officer Doug Spencer comes on to pay tribute to the fallen officer. Guest: Doug Spencer - Former gang unit police officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

The BC Federation of Students is reissuing a warning on universities over-relying on international student tuition fees. What solutions to the housing crisis are being brought forward at the UBCM? Will getting a hold of short-term rentals like Airbnb help address our housing problem? The Writers Guild and studio bigwigs continue to make progress on ending the strike... but don’t expect filming to...

Introducing Bill's Beat with the one and only Bill Tieleman! Will grocery stores obey Trudeau's demand for lower prices? PM Trudeau shared his thoughts on India shutting down visa services amidst the ongoing diplomatic dispute. Speaking of the India/Canada dispute, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says our PM needs to "come clean" with the facts of the situation. Finally, what did Premier Davi...

The latest truck-hits-overpass incidents begs the question: Who's at fault here? Why is housing cheaper in American cities compared to Canadian cities? Finally, an in-depth discussion on the state of healthcare in Surrey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Keith react to yesterday's competing SOGI protests. Plus, another truck has hit an overpass! Who is to blame for these incidents? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a one-on-one conversation with Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West on public drug use in BC. Canadians have to wait a loooooooong time for their EV deliveries compared to our US counterparts. The value of Vancouver real estate is SKYROCKETING. Will the new Federal Bail Reform Bill successfully keep dangerous offenders behind bars? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are competing protests happening at the Vancouver Art Gallery. David Eby announces a new forgivable loan program for homeowners to build rentals. Pierre Poilievre is proposing a mathematical approach to getting more housing built. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former BC attorney general Ujjal Dosanjh shares his thoughts on Trudeau accusing the Indian government of a political assassination in Surrey. Will cutting GST on rental building and taxing grocery profits make life affordable? The pros and cons of working a 4-day work week. Finally, we learn about the trials and tribulations of getting clean after a lifetime of drug-use. Learn more about your ad...

The Union of BC Municipalities conference is kicking off in Vancouver. One of the big topics of discussion is expected to be drug use. Could Trudeau implement a tax on grocery store profits? Would it accomplish anything? NDP MLA Adam Walker is speaking out after he was abruptly booted from caucus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Documents show that efforts were made to reintroduce the Vancouver Chinatown stabbing suspect into society. Hospitalist in Victoria writes blistering op-ed on the province's "Safe supply" of opioids. The cost-of-living struggles in BC rage on. Finally, the feds are talking grocery prices with the CEOs of Canada's biggest grocery chains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Housing costs continue to be the front-and-center issue in Federal politics.  Did Justin Trudeau copy Pierre Poilievre's "promise of Canada" speech? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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