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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Baldrey's Beat: Ongoing port strike coverage, & Trudeau at the Calgary Stampede! 10.07.2023 16:51

Mike and Keith discuss the ongoing port strike. Should the government intervene? Trudeau was in Calgary over the weekend to attend the Stampede as well as to meet with Danielle Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chinese secret police, Public hearings for new housing, & TOO MUCH self care?! 07.07.2023 50:30

Ottawa was warned about escalating Chinese secret police back in 2015. Are there too many public hearings for new housing? Is there such a thing as TOO much self care? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: The port strike continues, and so does the Surrey police debacle! 07.07.2023 16:53

Vancouver's port strike continues! Is it time for the federal government to step in? Jody and Keith discuss the latest happenings in the Surrey police debacle. Which way will Mayor Brenda Locke go? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Point Roberts NEEDS Canadian workers back 07.07.2023 8:22

Brian Calder of the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce comes on to discuss why Point Roberts needs Canadian workers back. Guest: Brian Calder - President of the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Renovation red tape, BC port strike coverage, & Long-term care! 06.07.2023 43:57

What needs to be done to cut past the red tape when renovating in BC? Industry groups are calling for federal action as the BC port strike enters it's 4th day. There is going to be a giant wave of people needing long term care in the coming years, and many of them won't have savings for this care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Vancouver port strike coverage, Finding a doctor, & BC Ferries CHAOS! 06.07.2023 17:43

The BC port strike continues, and so does our coverage of it! Adrian Dix says he wants to give patients a doctor the moment they become available. Good step forward? Or is this easier said than done? BC Ferries CEO Nicolas Jiminez says people need to be more prepared coming into the busy travel season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The science behind rising temperatures, Learning about the 30% rule, & Discussing all things food! 05.07.2023 45:19

Is it getting hotter in here, or is it all in our heads? Grocery rebates, port problems, price fixing, and sriracha shortages! We're talking all things food with Mike Von Massow. Can Canadians keep up with the 30% rule? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The importance of advanced care planning 05.07.2023 16:30

The importance of advanced care planning Guest: Cari Borenko - Fraser Health Project Coordinator for Advanced Care Planning Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Conservatives are leading in the polls, & Vancouver port strike coverage! 05.07.2023 17:20

The Conservative party is leading in the polls. What does this mean for the Liberals? The latest info on the Vancouver port strike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Port strike coverage, Aspartame in diet beverages, & Going sober! 04.07.2023 49:08

Will port strikes have an effect on regular folk? What might the impacts of this strike be on the industry? Concerns are being raised over the use of aspartame in diet beverages. More and more people are quitting drinking. What are the health benefits of sobriety? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Port strike coverage! 04.07.2023 17:59

Jody and Keith discuss what's transpiring in the ongoing port strike. Will it have an effect on regular folk? What might the impacts of this strike be on the industry? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Canada ready for an influx of climate migrants? 04.07.2023 16:49

Is Canada ready for an influx of climate migrants? Guest: Maureen Silcoff - Immigration and Refugee Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the health benefits of sobriety? 04.07.2023 16:42

More and more people are quitting drinking. What are the health benefits of sobriety? Guest: Alyssa Bauman - Holistic Nutritionist Nourished.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are diet beverages slowly killing you? 04.07.2023 16:41

Concerns are being raised over the use of aspartame in diet beverages. Guest: Professor Timothy Caulfield - Professor and Research Director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta – author, speaker and tv host. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will YOU be impacted by the ongoing port strike? 04.07.2023 16:50

Will port strikes have an effect on regular folk? What might the impacts of this strike be on the industry? Guest: Prof. Peter Hall - SFU of Urban Studies and Geography Guest: John Corey - President of Freight Management Association of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill C-18, Forest fires, & Canadian citizenship tests! 03.07.2023 49:45

The trouble with bill C-18, and more with columnist Sandy Garossino. What do we need to do about forests and their fires? New poll on the Canadian citizenship test shows Canadian's don't know their own history. Hospitals remain overcrowded - have we accepted this as the new norm? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google set to remove news links in Canada, Staff lose jobs after abused foster child dies in care & Beautification of Vancouver 30.06.2023 56:39

On the show: Google set to remove news links in Canada, Meta ends contract for journalism fellowship as Bill C-18 fallout continues Staff lose jobs after abused foster child dies in care, BC Greens want Dean sacked Beautification of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian collaboration to develop national standards for substance use education and intervention in schools 30.06.2023 12:34

Guest: Dr. Emily Jenkins, Canada Research Chair in Socioecological Approaches to Mental Health and Substance Use Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Vancouver woman hired a photographer to shoot and film her wedding for $3,500 in October 2021 30.06.2023 7:03

Neesha Hothi, Communications Director, BBB serving Mainland BC & Yukon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. launching new appointment portal for patients and prescribing pharmacists 30.06.2023 10:48

Guest: Christine Antler, Region Director of Pharmacy at Pharmasave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beautification of Vancouver 30.06.2023 17:24

Guest: Peter Meiszner, Vancouver City Councilor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surprising post-pandemic shift hits downtown Vancouver as office vacancies rise to 12.3% 30.06.2023 12:02

Guest: Glen Gardner - Principal at commercial real estate firm (AY-ves-awn) Avison Young Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Staff lose jobs after abused foster child dies in care, BC Greens want Dean sacked 30.06.2023 15:25

Guest: Adam Olsen, BC Green MLA for Saanich North and the Islands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google set to remove news links in Canada, Meta ends contract for journalism fellowship as Bill C-18 fallout continues 30.06.2023 11:19

Guest: Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law and Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ferry cancellations, EV rebates, & Summer pests! 29.06.2023 41:35

Ferry cancellations ahead of the long weekend! Is it time to scrap EV rebates? Summer pest problems with Mike Londry of West Side Pest Control! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices