The Mike Smyth Show

On today's show: Sunwing turning fun in the sun to holiday blues. Could bus crash fatalities be reduced with stricter seatbelt laws? The rise of AI cheating programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Baldrey's Beat: COVID is out of control in China. How is Canada handling this? Pierre Poilievre was recently asked about the infamous " F Trudeau" flags. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not willing to shell out $100+ on Champagne? BC's Best Sommelier of 2022 comes on to reveal some delicious bottles of bubbly that won't break the bank! Guest: Jayton Paul - BC’s Best Sommelier of 2022 and Wine Director for the Boxset Collective Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Healthcare systems across the globe have been struggling since the emergence of COVID-19, and these struggles are only being exacerbated by the growing rate of addiction and mental health conditions. These circumstances have brought renewed attention to the medicinal powers of psychedelics, and psychedelic therapists are responding to this growing interest by ramping up training programs for pract...

Why is the CBSA withholding information about the death at a Surrey Immigration Detention Centre?  Guest: Dr. Efrat Arbel - Associate Professor of Law at the University of British Columbia’s Allard School of Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legendary Province rock critic Tom Harrison has died. He’s known for his insightful articles celebrating up-and-coming Vancouver artists. Joining us to talk about this local legend is Aaron Chapman. Guest: Aaron Chapman - Writer, Musician, and Historian of Vancouver’s Entertainment Industry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should you enter the housing market in 2023? That's the question we pose to Moshe Lander of Concordia University. Guest: Moshe Lander - Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics at Concordia University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Why does Ottawa rely so heavily on the Bank of Canada? What steps should the provincial government take to improve housing and healthcare in BC? What can we learn from the first discovery of a carnivorous dinosaur? Why do 49% of Canadians want a Federal Election in 2023? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to Statistics Canada, three in four people can’t afford their day-to-day expenses because of the rising price of transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing.   So, people have started adjusting their spending habits to adapt to this new reality – but have these changes also impacted how Canadians shop on Boxing Day? Guest: Dr. Ying Zhu - Professor of Marketing, Business, and Consume...

Bruce Talks with President of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver Ezra Shanken, about Hanukkah its food its history and the gathering of community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Should BC expand its Paxlovid availability? 10 million Twitter users vote Elon to bite the Musk and step down as CEO, plus other tech stories! Why is Ottawa spiking drink taxes again? How does cold weather impact prop bets? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Are Metro road crews “snow” good at their jobs? Thin blue line patch debate! Cranking up the taxes on vaping: Yay or nay? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey is still stuck at home from all the snow! Is it time for the local governments to re-evaluate our snow removal resources? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Driving in ice and snow, snow-related accidents, snow removal fails. VPD deputy chief Howard Chow reacts to surge in shoplifting. Single-use plastic debate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Highlighting the importance of winter tires when driving in the snow! BC is seeing a dramatic rise in shoplifting. The challenges of finding a place to rent in Vancouver. It's going to cost $400k to remove the Stanley Park bike lanes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a lifetime of collecting RC Weslowski, is refining his collection so we talked about some of the memories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Baldrey's Beat: BC's getting bombarded by winter conditions. How's the province handling snow removal? Still no sign of Horgan's promised rebate for renters.  Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's approval rating is down 20%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Putting up photos of prolific shoplifters. yay or nay? Home equity tax debate! A cat owner is fighting strata leash fines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Baldrey's Beat: Mike and Keith discuss the idea of a home equity tax. Pierre Poilievre says Canada is broken. PM Trudeau disagrees! Donald Trump teased a "big announcement" the other day. The announcement? Digital trading cards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Translink released their mini train compass passes that light up when you swipe them. They are dope. So I got the skinny from a former Port Coquitlam mayor and CKNW producer who both love Transit about what the Trains mean to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan Hyde not only collects Godzilla stuff. He designs the stuff he collects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Eric runs into someone that ends up showing him one of the biggest door knob collections in the world. Eric fit right in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Billions of dollars in suspicious government COVID payments Many are saying a safe supply IS needed, and that you can’t arrest way out of drug crisis. Discussing gun control politics with Shachi Kurl of the Angus Reid Institute. ICBC debate between two local MLAs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Mike and Keith react to yesterday's announcement from David Eby & Ken Sim regarding the Downtown Eastside. Could Eby be calling an early election? Liberal leader Kevin Falcon says he doesn't trust Eby's word. Jagmeet Singh faced a wall of laughter from other MPs in the House of Commons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Should inflation relief money really be given to students at BC schools? The impossibility of renting in BC. Should addicted youth be required to go into mandatory treatment? Auto thieves are going high-tech and international! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices