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The Mike Smyth Show
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…
Episodes
- The Mike Smyth Show
Bill's Beat: Carbon tax hike, Mike De Jong approached by Conservatives, & NDP leading in polls!
Bill and Mike discuss the carbon tax hike, Mike De Jong being approached by Conservatives after retiring in December, & how the NDP are currently leading the…
- The Mike Smyth Show
MORE money for the Surrey police transition, Reviewing no-fault auto insurance, & Checking in with Poco Mayor Brad West!
MORE money for Surrey police? Feat. BC Conservative MLA Bruce Banman How is no-fault auto insurance going so far? Finally, we bring on Poco Mayor Brad West to…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: MORE money for Surrey Police transition, The future of outgoing BCU MLA Mike De Jong, & BC Carbon tax takes centre stage ahead of the election!
Could even MORE money be going towards the Surrey Police transition?! Outgoing BCU MLA Mike De Jong has been approached by the Federal Conservatives. What does…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Trucks hitting overpasses, Stopping loud cars and motorcycles, & Are EVs worth it?!
The province is finally cracking down on trucks hitting overpasses! The pros and cons of using "noise cameras" to tackle loud cars and motorcycles. When does…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: Continuing the Surrey policing saga, BC's safe drug supply, & Merging BC United and Conservatives?
The Surrey policing saga continues! Is some of BC's safe drug supply being diverted? What are the odds we'll see a merger between BC United and the BC…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Checking in BC Conservative leader John Rustad, Skyrocketing hotel prices, & Tackling noise pollution on our roads!
Checking in with BC Conservative leader John Rustad! BC's crackdown on short-term rentals is causing hotel prices to skyrocket. Are "noise cameras" the…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: Acute care tower in Surrey, & Skyrocketing hotel prices!
BC United leader Kevin Falcon is expressing criticism over the BC NDP's recently announced acute care tower in Surrey. Hotel rates are skyrocketing amidst the…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Is the short term rental crackdown causing hotel prices to spike?
Is the short term rental crackdown causing hotel prices to spike? GUEST: Orion Rodgers, Property Rights BC Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Rust movie armourer convicted in fatal on-set shooting, could Alec Baldwin be next?
Rust movie armourer convicted in fatal on-set shooting, could Alec Baldwin be next? GUEST: Dean Goodine, Veteran movie prop master Learn more about your ad…
- The Mike Smyth Show
David Eby gives support to dissolve park board
David Eby gives support to dissolve park board GUEST: Brennan Bastyovanszky, Vancouver Park Board commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Surrey's healthcare crunch, Trafficking safe drug supply, & BC's most common traffic tickets!
Surrey's healthcare crunch! Two recent major drug busts reveal the trafficking of diverted safe supply. BC’s most common traffic tickets! Learn more about your…
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Baldrey's Beat: Trouble in Surrey hospitals, Poor conditions on BC ski hills, & Major drug busts!
Trouble in Surrey hospitals and other communities south of the Fraser! Addressing poor conditions on BC Ski Hills. Recent drug busts are suggesting that some…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Oregon to recriminalize drug possession, Checking in with Pierre Poilievre, & Anti-flipping tax effectiveness!
Oregon to RE-criminalize drug possession! Mike has a fiery one-on-one conversation with Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre! Will an anti-flipping tax make a…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Bill's Beat: Poilievre promises to axe the carbon tax, Selina Robinson accuses colleagues of anti-Semitism, & Biden's State of the Union address!
Bill reacts to Mike's interview with Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. One point that stood out was Poilievre's promise to axe the carbon tax. Selina…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Illegal magic mushroom dispensary, Low autopsy rates, & Gang activity in Victoria schools!
Vancouver to reinstate business licence of illegal magic mushroom dispensary. Overdose victim's family say the low autopsy rate is depriving them of answers…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: Selina Robinson names 7 MLAs in brazen letter
Selina Robinson names 7 MLAs in brazen letter claiming she experienced anti-Semitism in the BC legislature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Public drug use, FIFA's list of demands, & A new twist on scams!
Legal battle ensues over public drug use. FIFA's list of demands for BC ahead of the world cup continues to grow! The VPD is warning about a new twist on…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: Bringing back Riverview, Rising costs of Vandalism, & Nikki Haley suspends US presidential campaign
Is it time to bring back Riverview? John Neate, founder and CEO of JJ Bean coffee shops, says he was rejected by BC vandalism costs program. Why? Republican…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Answering your measles questions, Taking a look at BC overdoses, & Does rent-to-own work?!
MEASLES!? What’s going on? Are the overdoses in BC all actually overdoses? Does rent to own work in BC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The Mike Smyth Show
What now for the Land Act?
What now for the Land Act? GUEST: Lawyer at McMillan LLP and an expert on Indigenous and environmental law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The Mike Smyth Show
B.C Land Act Changes
B.C Land Act Changes GUEST: lawyer at MacMillan LLP and an expert in environmental and indigenous law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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How criminals are using AI
How criminals are using AI GUEST: Derek Manky, Chief Security Strategist & Global VP Threat Intelligence at FortiGuard Labs Learn more about your ad choices…
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Zombie deer disease
Zombie deer disease GUEST: Mark Hall, Director of the Blood Origins Canada Foundation and host of The Hunter Conservationist podcast Learn more about your ad…
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NDP announces new nurse-to-patient ratio, Airport facial recognition, & How criminals are using A.I.!
B.C. has become the first province to establish new nurse-to-patient ratios. But will this action be enough to reduce the strain on hospitals? Airports are now…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: BC's nurse to patient ratio, tension between BC Cons & BC United, & the measles outbreak concern!
Baldrey's Beat: BC's nurse to patient ratio, tension between BC Cons & BC United, & the measles outbreak concern! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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CMHC scraps first time homebuyer incentive
CMHC scraps first time homebuyer incentive GUEST: Adil Dinani, Dinani Group of Real Estate Advisors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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GIMME SHELTER SERIES: Do short term rental bans have a big hand in fixing housing?
GIMME SHELTER SERIES: Do short term rental bans have a big hand in fixing housing? GUEST: Thorben Wieditz, Urban geographer and director of Fairbnb Learn more…
- The Mike Smyth Show
No fault evictions, Gang activity in schools, & Attracting doctors to BC!
The rise of no-fault evictions. Preventing gang activity in schools. Why is it so difficult to attract docs to BC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: Famous books removed from Surrey schools, Healthcare wait times, & The costs of the FIFA World Cup!
Some very famous books are being removed from a Surrey school district's curriculum. MLA Shirley Bond and health minister Adrian Dix are squaring off on…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Checking in with John Rustad, Nanaimo business broken into for the 24th time, & Cereal for dinner?!
Surrey schools and gas taxes with BC Conservative leader John Rustad. Gold Silver Guy in Nanaimo just got hit with its 24th break-in. Kellogg’s CEO Gary…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's beat: Reacting to Mike's interview with John Rustad!
Keith reacts to Mike's earlier interview with BC Conservative leader John Rustad. One Rustad's main talking points was about overcrowding in Surrey schools…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Anti-flipping house tax, Checking in with BCU leader Kevin Falcon, & A bungled $30-million drug bust!
Will an anti-flipping tax make any flipping difference? Gas taxes with BCU leader Kevin Falcon! Finally, how did Victoria police botch a $30-million drug…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: BC United worries, Larger class sizes in Surrey, & Hiring back unvaccinated healthcare workers!
Budget talk! BC Conservative leader John Rustad is proposing larger class sizes in Surrey to reduce the need for portables. Finally, is it time for hospitals…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: Property flipping tax, BC United proposing gas tax deductions, & Longer school days in Surrey!
Analyzing the property anti-flipping tax and its potential repercussions. With the carbon tax expected to rise again, BC United is now proposing the removal of…
- The Mike Smyth Show
What now for the BC Land Act?, Hefty fines for speeding in bus lanes, & Pickton eligible for parole
Changes were proposed to the Provincial Land Act and are being deliberated. What now for the Land Act? A driver in North Vancouver paid a heavy price for…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Airbnb crackdown
Airbnb crackdown GUEST: Orion Rodgers, Property Rights BC Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Mike Smyth Show
Federal government announce $15 million to fight auto theft
Federal government announce $15 million to fight auto theft GUEST: Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic police officer now a forensic consultant on Traffic…
- The Mike Smyth Show
2024 budget review, Who wants children more?, & Previewing the 2024 Variety Show of Hearts!
We started the program today trying to making sense of yesterday’s BC Budget. Who wants children more - men or women? Previewing the 2024 Variety Show of…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Violent shoplifting impacting consumer's wallets, Analyzing BC United's housing plan, & Maintaining your financial resolutions!
Does organized and violent theft really add cost to the consumer? Would the BC United housing plan be effective? Gave up on your financial resolutions yet? Get…
- The Mike Smyth Show
BC real estate outlook
BC real estate outlook GUEST: Adil Dinani, Dinani Group of Real Estate Advisors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Mike Smyth Show
Taking the bus, Racial bias in organ donations, & Low pay for BC jurors!
Where do people live who take the bus? Racial bias in organ donations. Advocates say that low pay for BC jurors is impacting the makeup of juries selected…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Surrey school issues
Surrey school issues GUEST: Cindy Dalglish, Education Advocate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Mike Smyth Show
Horrible apartment living conditions, Surrey school issues, & Cheap breakfast in Prince George!
Tenants of an apartment building have been without heat for 2 YEARS(and no hot water for 2 months!). Surrey school issues + extended hours! Finally, talk about…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: Throne Day!, Trudeau changes his tune on housing, & Premier Eby asking for more federal funding!
Throne Speech day at the BC legislature! Has Trudeau changed his tune on housing? It wasn't long ago he was quoted as saying that housing was "not our…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Industry concerns being raised over snow conditions in BC
Concerns are being raised over snow(or lack thereof) conditions on BC ski hills. Guest: Michael J Ballingall - Senior VP of Big White Learn more about your ad…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Solving the housing crunch, Power supply woes, & Hotel shortages!
Could rent-to-own help solve the housing crunch? (Feat. BCU leader Kevin Falcon!) Low reservoirs and power supply with Energy Futures Initiative chair Barry…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: Dueling housing plans, Walking back emission targets, & Suing Big Oil?!
Dueling housing plans between David Eby and Kevin Falcon. Barry Penner predicts we won't meet our emission targets. Should our local governments be using your…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Does Richmond need a supervised consumption site?
Does Richmond need a supervised consumption site? GUEST: Kenny Chiu, former Conservative MP for Richmond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Short term rental exceptions, A huge illegal tobacco bust, & a botched fentanyl bust!
Short term rental exceptions with Parksville Mayor Doug O'Brien. Details are coming out about a massive illegal tobacco bust. PLUS, we talk about how police…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Bill's Beat: Chaos at Richmond City Hall, Auditing the Arrivecan app, & Feds no longer investing in roads?!
Chaos ensues at Richmond City Hall! The devastating audit of the Arrivecan app. Finally, is the Federal government going to stop funding large road projects?…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Building middle-class housing, Supervised consumption site backlash, & Banning fossil fuel advertising!
Who should be responsible for building middle-class housing, the government or the private sector? Is a supervised consumption site in Richmond a viable…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: BC MLAs moving to Federal politics, & Jagmeet Singh threatening to sever ties with Liberal party!
Provincial election campaigns are essentially already underway! BC United MLA Mike De Jong says he's been approached by the Conservatives. Could we see him…
- The Mike Smyth Show
BC moving nicotine pouch sales behind the counter
BC moving nicotine pouch sales behind the counter GUEST: David Clement, North American Affairs Manager for the Consumer Choice Centre Learn more about your ad…
- The Mike Smyth Show
BC government to build middle-class housing, HOV lane rules, first-degree murder charge in death of cyclist & BC moving nicotine pouch sales behind the counter
BC government to build middle-class housing HOV lane rules, first-degree murder charge in death of cyclist Land Act BC moving nicotine pouch sales behind the…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat - Falcon would cancel NDP housing plan, Eby says safe injection site in Richmond not immediately needed
Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Mike Smyth Show
Rescuing lions in Ukraine
GUEST: Jesse Adams, Founder of RainCoast Dog Rescue Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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National dental care program confusion
GUEST: Brandon Doucet, Founder of Coalition for Dental Care He is a dentist practising in Nova Scotia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Is it worth it to own a car?
Is it worth it to own a car? Guest: Sonduren Fanarredha, Auto industry analyst, Cars with Sonduren on TikTok Over 400k likes on TikTok Learn more about your ad…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat for Feb 13, 2024
Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Mike Smyth Show
A new audit on the ArriveCAN app shows failures at all levels - Part 2
A new audit on the ArriveCAN app shows failures at all levels - Part 2 Guest: Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Learn more…