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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
Spring cleaning tips!
Spring cleaning tips! Jaime Damak - Lifestyle Expert and Blogger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Mike Smyth Show
The wild pigs are on the move!
The wild pigs are on the move! Ryan Brook - Associate Professor & Graduate Chair at the University of Saskatchewan Indigenous Land Management Institute &…
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Small businesses left out of big contracts without ESG reporting
Small businesses left out of big contracts without ESG reporting Andre Palaguine - CEO of Language Marketplace Inc and NATIONS Translation Group Learn more…
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Tax help for low-income Canadians
Tax help for low-income Canadians Jenn Bateman - Manager of Single Mother Support Services at the YWCA Metro Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Are the rebates enough to actually help struggling people and families?
Are the rebates enough to actually help struggling people and families? Cynthia Boulter - Chief Operating Officer of the Greater Vancouver Foodbank Learn more…
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The lies we tell each other
The lies we tell each other Mario Canseco - President of Research Co. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Mike Smyth Show
Housing needs to be built!
Housing needs to be built! Brendon Ogmundson - BC Real Estate Association Chief Economist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What should people do in a hairy situation?
What should people do in a hairy situation? Sgt. Steve Addison - VPD Spokesperson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Mike Smyth Show
Bystander effect - what is it?
Bystander effect - what is it? Azim Shariff - Associate Professor, Social Psychology at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Breaking down the 2023 Federal budget, David Eby's homeless plan, & Digital spring cleaning!
Are young people being forgotten about when it comes to the budget? and what are the health impacts of the budget? MLA Elenore Sturko shares her thoughts on…
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Affordable housing, RCMP phone tracking, & Mocktails rising in popularity!
What can be done federally to address affordable housing in Vancouver? RCMP phone tracking continues despite privacy concerns. Mocktails are rapidly rising in…
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BC Conservative leadership, Vancouver's housing market, & Previewing the federal budget!
John Rustad running for BC Conservative leadership Why is the Vancouver housing market such a mess? Previewing the federal budget with Franco Terrazzano of the…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Selling illegal vapes to kids, Dog training tips, & How grocery stores are targeting children!
Police bust online vape ring selling illegal vapes to kids on Snapchat. What happened to Nordstrom and what’s with this lousy sale? Dog training tips and…
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Baldrey's Beat: President Biden in Ottawa, & Recalling David Eby
US President Joe Biden is in Ottawa today to meet with Prime Minister Trudeau. What's on their itinerary? A recall campaign's been launched against David Eby…
- The Mike Smyth Show
$5 food menu at BC Place, Improving BC parks, & Trying to find a rental!
BC Place is introducing a $5 food menu! Making improvements to BC's parks. The impossibility of finding a place to rent in BC Learn more about your ad choices…
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Baldrey's Beat: De-escalating a scary situation, & US President Biden visiting Ottawa
Former police officer Elenore Sturko helped de-escalate a scary situation the other day when a mentally-ill man pulled out a hunting knife in a White Rock…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Minimum wage increase, Video game addiction, & Soccer injury lawsuit!
Ian Tostensen of the BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association reacts to the recent minimum wage increase. Vancouver parents say Fortnite addicted their kid…
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Baldrey's Beat: Minimum wage increase, Election interference, & Donald Trump
Mike and Keith react to the minimum wage increase. Trudeau's chief of staff WILL testify on Chinese interference in Canadian elections. Mike and Keith debate…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Chinese election interference, Pricey ICBC rates, & Vigilante justice
Former Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart and current Poco Mayor Brad West share their thoughts on Chinese interference in Canadian elections. CKNW reporter…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: Canadian election interference, & Trump indictment
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…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Oil and gas divestment debate
Oil and gas divestment debate GUEST: Jillian Maguire - Vancouver teacher, running for president of BCTF GUEST: Cody Battershill - Founder of “Canada Action”…
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Street crime in BC, Chinese interference in Civic elections, & Air passenger complaints!
BC residents are fighting back against street crime and disorder. Continuing the conversations on reports of Chinese state interference in Vancouver civic…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: Chinese election interference, & Donald Trump being arrested tomorrow?
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…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Stores respected by Canadians, The benefits of public transit, & Single-use bylaws for restaurants!
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…
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How storms impact our homes, Overview of the spring real estate market, & New Translink funding!
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…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Nanaimo shooting puts man in hospistal, Distracted driving laws, & Pest control!
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…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: Transit funding, Repeat offenders, & Cedar LNG Deal
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…
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Tackling chronic offenders, Bank stocks tumbling, & Electric vehicle subsidies!
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…
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Baldrey's Beat: David Eby announcement, Condo rules backfiring, & Juno Awards recap!
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…
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Violent crime in Vancouver, Travel troubles plaguing the skies, & Drug decriminalization!
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…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: Bail reform in Vancouver, Silicon Valley Bank failure, & The Oscars!
Addressing bail reform & chronic offenders in Vancouver. Following the Silicon Valley bank failure, US President Joe Biden gave a speech reassuring the public…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Cracking down on distracted driving, Credit card debt rising in Canada, & Changing your clocks!
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…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: ICBC walks back distracted driving tweet, Daylight saving time, & Chronic offenders!
ICBC is walking back their confusing tweet about distracted driving rules. In 2019, John Horgan wanted to switch to permanent daylight time. What happened?…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Road safety and ICBC’s incorrect tweet!
Road safety and ICBC’s incorrect tweet! Guest: John Nepomuceno - Road Safety Program Manager at ICBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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ICBC tweets on when you can have your phone in the car. Are they correct?
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…
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Pay transparency laws, Grilling grocery store CEOs, & Winning the lottery!
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…
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Baldrey's Beat: Grilling grocery store CEOs, Canadian election interference, & Money given to municipalities
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…
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Chinese interference in Canadian elections, "safe" cocaine, & Cobalt mining in the Congo!
Conservative MP Michael Cooper and Liberal MP Randeep Sarai square off in a debate on whether there was Chinese interference in Canadian elections. SFU…
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Baldrey's Beat: Suicide-prevention law, Spending ALL the budget surplus, & Chinese election interference
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…
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Top 10 biggest scams in Canada, Moving to Alberta, & Interference in Canadian elections!
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…
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Baldrey's Beat: Surrey tax hike now only 12%, Commercializing drugs, & Canadian election interference!
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…
The Mike Smyth ShowTwo B.C. companies were given green light produce cocaine, what's next?
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…
The Mike Smyth ShowBaldrey"s Beat: B.C. How much are property taxes going up in Metro Vancouver?
Today on Baldrey's Beat: Province to introduce legislation over intimate images being shared without consent Property taxes going up in Metro Vancouver Learn…
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The power of dashcams, Moving your family to Mexico, & Tackling BC's wasteful spending habits!
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…
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Baldrey's Beat: Langley company given cocaine license, & Nordstrom shutting down ALL Canadian stores!
Today on Baldrey's Beat: A Langley pot company has been given permission to manufacture and sell cocaine. PLUS, Mike and Keith react to Nordstrom shutting down…
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Carbon tax going up again, Affording a Vancouver home, & Surrey police conflict of interest!
The carbon tax is going up AGAIN. How much income do you need to afford a home in Vancouver? This member of "Keep the RCMP in Surrey" says that Councillor Robb…
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Baldrey's Beat: Boost to our healthcare budget, & BC's Carbon tax is going UP!
We will be seeing a big increase in our healthcare budget. BC's Carbon tax is going UP UP UP on April 1st. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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BC budget debate, Housing struggles, & Terrible drivers in Vancouver!
MLAs Peter Milobar and Andrew Mercier square off in a BC budget debate! BC's latest budget is highlighting our housing struggles. Are Vancouver drivers the…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: BUDGET! BUDGET! BUDGET!
It's BUDGET TIME! Keith Baldrey joins us for a full debrief of the recently announced BC NDP budget! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Who's benefitting most in BC's new budget?
Who's benefitting most in BC's new budget? Guest: Paul Kershaw, UBC Professor and Founder of Generation Squeeze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Surrey police battle continues, Chinese election interference, & The pros and cons of a 4-day work week!
Is there a conflict of interest in the Surrey police battle? Grading Metro Vancouver's response to the latest snowfall. Should Trudeau call public inquiry into…
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Chinese state interference in Canadian elections, Excessive police force, & Neil Young!
Discussing the latest findings on Chinese state interference in Canadian elections. Anti-old-growth-logging activists got Neil Young for surprise performance…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: Surrey Police debacle continues, Budget day preview, & Neil Young!
Is there a conflict of interest in the Surrey police debacle? We get a preview of tomorrow's budget speech! Neil Young made a surprise appearance at an old…
- The Mike Smyth Show
BC Greens propose a 4-day work week, Troubles in emergency rooms, & The rules of townhouse renovations!
Will a 4 day work week actually work? Handguns - should we keep them banned? Growing troubles in BC emergency rooms. A couple is battling their strata over…
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Baldrey's Beat: 100 days of David Eby, & BC Greens propose a 4-day work week
Premier David Eby has officially been in office for 100 days. How's it been going? The BC Greens are proposing a pilot project for a 4-day work week. Learn…
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Promoting kindness, empathy and understanding that can mean so much to children impacted by bullying.
Promoting kindness, empathy and understanding to help children impacted by bullying. Guest: Wally Oppal - former BC attorney general, Chair of the CKNW Kids’…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Hastings street sweeps, Canadian election interference, & the Golden age of air travel!
Are the Hastings street sweeps an effective way of tackling the homeless situation? More coverage of China's alleged interference in Canadian elections…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: Melanie Mark resigns as MLA, & US President Biden defends NATO
In a tearful speech, Melanie Mark announced she's resigning as NDP MLA. On the 1-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, US President Biden made a…
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BC government seizing Hells Angels clubhouses
BC government seizing Hells Angels clubhouses GUEST: Doug Spencer, Former Vancouver police officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Socialism in Canada, Cobalt mining exploiting child labour, & Spotting a UFO!
Do Canadians support socialism? Is Canada already a socialist country? We discuss child-labour in the cobalt mining industry with Conservative MLA John Rustad…