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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Is BC ready for the 'big quake'? 15.09.2023 10:24

Guest: Gregor Craigie, Victoria journalist, author of the book “On Borrowed Time: North America’s Next Big Quake” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

E Scooters are on the rise and so are accidents and incidents 15.09.2023 9:34

Guest: Bradley Spence, Owner, Eevee’s Electric Vehicle Shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Auto theft is on the rise in Canada 15.09.2023 13:36

Guest: Michael Rothe, President and CEO of Canadian Finance and Leasing Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat with guest co-host Bill Tielman 15.09.2023 16:12

Guest: Bill Tieleman, Former Vancouver city council candidate. Bill is a veteran BC political strategist and campaigner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Putting in controls for rentals in BC 15.09.2023 11:31

Guest: Kari Michaels, BCGEU executive vice president Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Banning drugs within 15 meters of kids play areas 15.09.2023 11:43

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

BC MLA crosses the floor, Soaring costs of rent, & Surgery wait-times! 14.09.2023 37:29

Bruce Banman is jumping the BC United ship! Soaring rents in Metro Vancouver What can the Conservatives deliver? A conversation with Pierre Poilievre. A Victoria senior is facing an excruciatingly long wait for hip surgery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: BC United MLA crosses the floor, & Where is Trudeau? 14.09.2023 17:33

Seeing all the Conservative's ad campaigns begs the question: Where is Trudeau? BC MLA Bruce Banman crossed the floor to the BC Conservatives yesterday. Could other MLAs follow suit? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Victoria man's painful wait for hip surgery 14.09.2023 9:05

Victoria senior Jay Hammond is facing an incredibly long wait-time for a much-needed hip surgery. Guest: Jay Hammond - Victoria senior Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Overcrowded Surrey schools 14.09.2023 10:39

Overcrowded Surrey schools Guest: Sash Khanna, Concerned parent and petition initiator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unionizing Starbucks, Cracking down on distracted driving, & MLA Bruce Banman crosses the floor! 13.09.2023 53:21

BC United leader Kevin Falcon comes on to talk drug possession and the Chinatown stabbings! Many Starbucks locations are pushing to become unionized. What are the benefits of this? Cracking down on distracted driving! MLA Bruce Banman CROSSES THE FLOOR from BC United to the BC Conservatives! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Bruce Banman crosses the floor to the BC Conservatives! 13.09.2023 17:29

BC United MLA Bruce Banman is officially crossing the floor to the BC Conservatives! What does this means for the future of BC United? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chinatown stabbing coverage, Installing speed cameras, & Fast-food lawsuits! 12.09.2023 57:18

Chinatown stabbing coverage. How did the suspect manage to get a day pass? Unsolved murders and anti-gang report with crime reporter Kim Bolan! Campaigning for expanded speed and red-light cameras. A lawsuit is launching against Wendys for false advertising. Is there a case? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: New Surrey hospital, Rent increase, & Climate change task force! 12.09.2023 17:16

The province is breaking ground on a new Surrey Hospital! How much will this cost? Speaking of cost, BC's rent is going up 3.5% in the new year. David Eby is announcing a 12-month task-force to tackle climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prince George homeless encampment, Drugs in BC, & E-scooter speed limits! 11.09.2023 53:52

What's going on with the homeless encampment in Prince George? Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West did not mince words when Mike asked him what should be done about drugs in BC. The rebuilding of Lytton is taking far longer than expected. Finally, should E-scooter speed limits be implemented? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Drug decriminalization, COVID booster shot, & Conservative convention! 11.09.2023 17:12

We are seeing an uptick in COVID cases, so the province is recommending a booster shot for the Fall season. Keith reacts to Mike's earlier interview with Poco Mayor Brad West on drug decriminalization. Lastly, Mike and Keith provide some commentary of the recent Conservative convention in Quebec City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newly proposed fee hikes, Pros and cons of convenience stores, & The rising cost of living! 08.09.2023 40:27

Kris Sims of the Canadian Tax Federation comes on to discuss Vancouver's newly proposed fee hikes. Do we need more convenience stores in our neighbourhoods? Finally, we continue the conversation on the drastic rise of cost-of-living in Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Reinstating letter grades, Tackling climate change, & Banning phones in classrooms! 08.09.2023 17:24

Elenore Sturko of BC United recently announced on our show that, if elected, she would reinstate letter grades. She also noted that she is in support of a cell phone ban in classrooms. Plus, Mike and Keith react to Minister of emergency preparedness Harjit Sajjan's comments on tackling climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The issues facing your local convenience stores 08.09.2023 13:38

The issues facing your local convenience stores GUEST: Sara MacIntyre, Vice President, Western Canada for Convenience Industry Council of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One-on-one with Jagmeet Singh, Safety cameras on school buses, & Banning cellphones in classrooms! 07.09.2023 43:27

One-on-one with NDP leader Jagmeet Singh! Campaigning for traffic safety cameras on BC school buses. Health economist Ian Cromwell comes on to defend Vancouver's density plan. Finally, BC United education critic Elenore comes on to discuss the idea of banning smart phones in schools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Poilievre vs. Singh, BC drought conditions, & Banning cell phones in classrooms! 07.09.2023 17:18

Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh continue to trade political jabs! BC is facing a MASSIVE drought. Lastly, should cell phones be banned from classrooms? We take YOUR calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

City densification, Improving NWT infrastructure, & Finding a solution to the overdose crisis! 06.09.2023 58:40

The problem with overly-densifying the city. Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane is calling for better infrastructure up North. $287k worth of contraband seized at max-security Kent Institution. Finally, Mike continues the conversation on finding a solution to the overdose crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Letter grades axed for K-9 students, Banning cellphones in classrooms, & Ditching the Carbon Tax! 06.09.2023 17:39

Mike and Keith react to the new grading system for K-9 students. Portables are being put up right next to newly-built schools! Why aren't we prepping for density? Should cell phones be banned from classrooms? A UBC psychology professor says yes. Pierre Poilievre is promising to axe the Carbon Tax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ANOTHER rate hike, Young voters' debate, & Muddy mess at Burning Man! 05.09.2023 56:52

How bad would another rate hike hurt the market? Young voters debate! The muddy mess at Burning Man! Is your car spying on you? A man was recently proven guilty by his own Tesla! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Back-To-School, & Trudeau's status at the polls! 05.09.2023 17:34

It's back-to-school time! How are schools handling the teacher shortage and the removal of letter grades from report cards? Many opinion polls show Trudeau's approval rating is slipping among millennials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices