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: Canadian election interference, & Trump indictment 21.03.2023 17:17

Conservatives say they want a public inquiry into Chinese interference in Canadian elections. Trump made claims that he's being arrested today, and it doesn't look like it's happening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oil and gas divestment debate 21.03.2023 15:59

Oil and gas divestment debate GUEST: Jillian Maguire - Vancouver teacher, running for president of BCTF GUEST: Cody Battershill - Founder of “Canada Action” that is a pro oil and gas advocacy group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Street crime in BC, Chinese interference in Civic elections, & Air passenger complaints! 20.03.2023 54:50

BC residents are fighting back against street crime and disorder. Continuing the conversations on reports of Chinese state interference in Vancouver civic elections. Is the seawall boring? A local filmmaker says yes! A surge of air passenger complaints is creating a massive backlog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Chinese election interference, & Donald Trump being arrested tomorrow? 20.03.2023 17:20

Accusations of Chinese state interference in Canadian election continue to roll in. How is Trudeau feeling about this? Donald Trump claims he's going to be arrested tomorrow. Is he right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stores respected by Canadians, The benefits of public transit, & Single-use bylaws for restaurants! 17.03.2023 36:59

What stores do Canadians respect the most? Exploring the benefits of public transit. Victoria is putting in single-use bylaws for restaurants. Is this a good or bad idea? Do businesses have a social responsibility? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How storms impact our homes, Overview of the spring real estate market, & New Translink funding! 16.03.2023 31:09

Silicon Valley banking: Why it matters to us, and how did we react? Why Canadians NEED to worry about storms and their impact on your homes. What's the housing market looking like with spring right around the corner? Translink gets the money they asked for from the province! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nanaimo shooting puts man in hospistal, Distracted driving laws, & Pest control! 15.03.2023 59:58

Many Nanaimo residents say they've reached their breaking points after a businessman was shot in the stomach. Do distracted driving laws need a complete makeover? What’s buggin’ you?! Mike Londry from Westside Pest Control comes on to answer YOUR questions on dealing with unwanted pests! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Transit funding, Repeat offenders, & Cedar LNG Deal 15.03.2023 17:19

Brad West is being lauded for his perseverance in the fight to obtain more transit funding. The battle continues for tackling repeat offenders and the "revolving door" justice system. Could we see a reopening of Riverview? The BC government is green-lighting an Indigenous-led Cedar LNG project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tackling chronic offenders, Bank stocks tumbling, & Electric vehicle subsidies! 14.03.2023 49:22

The BC government is finally addressing chronic offenders. What took so long? Banks' stocks are tumbling following the failure of SVB bank in Silicon Valley. Should we be worried? Debating the validity of EV subsidies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: David Eby announcement, Condo rules backfiring, & Juno Awards recap! 14.03.2023 16:47

Mike & Keith speculate what the David Eby announcement scheduled for later today is going to be about. Speaking of David Eby: Are his recently announced condo rules backfiring? Recapping last night's Juno awards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Violent crime in Vancouver, Travel troubles plaguing the skies, & Drug decriminalization! 13.03.2023 50:17

A terrifying knifepoint robbery is one of many incidents putting a spotlight on the rise of violent crime in Vancouver. Travel troubles continue to crop up as Flair Airlines planes seized. Will drug decriminalization make things better? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Bail reform in Vancouver, Silicon Valley Bank failure, & The Oscars! 13.03.2023 17:18

Addressing bail reform & chronic offenders in Vancouver. Following the Silicon Valley bank failure, US President Joe Biden gave a speech reassuring the public that the US banking system is safe. Who won big at last night's Academy Awards? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cracking down on distracted driving, Credit card debt rising in Canada, & Changing your clocks! 10.03.2023 58:43

When can you (legally) touch your phone in the car? Canadian credit debt shooting up 15% Clocks are changing again this weekend! You've probably heard the ads... BC is cracking down on distracted driving! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: ICBC walks back distracted driving tweet, Daylight saving time, & Chronic offenders! 10.03.2023 17:04

ICBC is walking back their confusing tweet about distracted driving rules. In 2019, John Horgan wanted to switch to permanent daylight time. What happened? David Eby is pushing for Ottawa to change bail restrictions in an effort to tackle chronic offenders in BC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Road safety and ICBC’s incorrect tweet! 09.03.2023 11:43

Road safety and ICBC’s incorrect tweet! Guest: John Nepomuceno - Road Safety Program Manager at ICBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ICBC tweets on when you can have your phone in the car. Are they correct? 09.03.2023 11:15

ICBC tweets on when you can have your phone in the car. Are they correct? Guest: Paul Doroshenko - Traffic Lawyer at Acumen Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pay transparency laws, Grilling grocery store CEOs, & Winning the lottery! 09.03.2023 40:09

Does a pay transparency law go far enough to help close the gender pay gap? Grocery store CEOs GRILLED by Members of Parliament! A story about a winning lottery ticket on Vancouver Island begs the question: What would YOU do with $55 million? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Grilling grocery store CEOs, Canadian election interference, & Money given to municipalities 09.03.2023 17:21

Grocery store CEOs were GRILLED by various MPs for what Jagmeet Singh is calling "excessive profits". Many opposition leaders are calling for a public inquiry into Chinese interference on Canadian elections. BC Premier David Eby is giving a LOT of funding to local municipalities. What would you like to see your town do with that money? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chinese interference in Canadian elections, "safe" cocaine, & Cobalt mining in the Congo! 08.03.2023 42:16

Conservative MP Michael Cooper and Liberal MP Randeep Sarai square off in a debate on whether there was Chinese interference in Canadian elections. SFU addictions researcher Dr. Julian Somers comes on to discuss the commercialization of "safe" cocaine. Finally, we continue our coverage on the appalling, heart-wrenching, and dangerous conditions of artisanal cobalt mines in the Congo. Learn more ab...

Baldrey's Beat: Suicide-prevention law, Spending ALL the budget surplus, & Chinese election interference 08.03.2023 16:52

BC MLA and former RCMP officer Elenore Sturko set to introduce suicide-prevention law. David Eby and the BC NDP are rapidly spending the budget surplus. Shouldn't some of it go towards the debt? Mike and Keith discuss the ongoing coverage of Chinese interference in Canadian elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top 10 biggest scams in Canada, Moving to Alberta, & Interference in Canadian elections! 07.03.2023 55:18

Private healthcare in Canada. Top 10 biggest scams in Canada. A woman's TikTok video on moving to Calgary is going viral. What are the benefits of packing up and moving to Cow Town? The latest on Chinese interference in Canadian elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Surrey tax hike now only 12%, Commercializing drugs, & Canadian election interference! 07.03.2023 17:17

Good-ish news! Surrey's tax hike is now only going to be 12%. Two Canadian companies can now legally sell cocaine and other hard drugs. Is this strategy the right way to go? With questions being raised about our democracy, PM Trudeau announces an independent investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two B.C. companies were given green light produce cocaine, what's next? 06.03.2023 55:42

The fallout after second B.C. company said it has been given green light to sell and produce cocaine Rules of the road for personal EVs Rental rules and affordability Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey"s Beat: B.C. How much are property taxes going up in Metro Vancouver? 06.03.2023 17:16

Today on Baldrey's Beat: Province to introduce legislation over intimate images being shared without consent Property taxes going up in Metro Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The power of dashcams, Moving your family to Mexico, & Tackling BC's wasteful spending habits! 03.03.2023 49:07

Dashcams are changing the way car crashes are investigated. The pros & cons of moving your family from BC to Mexico! How effective are income-tested traffic fines? Getting a grip on BC's wasteful spending habits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices