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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
Hotel bookings slow in Vancouver ahead of the World Cup
A midwife is facing deportation over the fact that her paperwork doesn't adequately prove she can speak english. The problem? She's SCOTTISH! FIFA has released…
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Bill's Beat: Should Canada have government-run grocery stores?
New NDP leader Avi Lewis is facing backlash for some of his policies. He says he would even open a new government run chain of grocery stores. Is this a good…
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Latest on possible DRIPA changes
Latest on possible DRIPA changes Guest: Robin Junger, Lawyer at McMillan LLP, Former Provincial Chief Treaty Negotiator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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FIFA cancels thousands of hotel bookings ahead of the World Cup
We bring you the latest info on the possible changes being made to the DRIPA agreement. Is Eby out to lunch on this? The world cup is fast approaching, and…
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Baldrey's Beat: Avi Lewis named new leader of the NDP
Avi Lewis has been named new leader of the NDP. What are his policies? Is he TOO left-leaning? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief…
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Will Vancouver get some new pool rules?
Will Vancouver get some new pool rules? Guest: Jody Vance, CKNW host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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FIFA cancels thousands of hotel rooms ahead of World Cup
FIFA cancels thousands of hotel rooms ahead of World Cup Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer, Economics, Concordia University Learn more about your ad…
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Why is it SO difficult for nurse practitioners to get a job in Canada?
Why is it SO difficult for nurse practitioners to get a job in Canada? It's clear we need them so why all the red tape? Plus, it's been a rough week for Mark…
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Friday Faceoff: Conservative MLA charged with assault and uttering threats
A Conservative MLA in Richmond, BC has been charged with assault and uttering threats. Guest: Bill Tieleman - Political Strategist and former vancouver city…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Do super towers make sense for Vancouver?
Do super towers make sense for Vancouver? Guest: Peter Waldkirch - Housing advocate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Working from home to reduce oil consumption?
Would letting employees work from home be a smart way to reduce oil consumption? Parking enforcement officers in Vancouver are going to start wearing bodycams!…
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Baldrey's Beat: Selecting a new Federal NDP leader
We're soon going to find out who the new Federal NDP leader is. What should their platform be? Maternity ward diversions are becoming a huge source of stress…
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Should Vancouver allow super-tall skyscrapers?
Should Vancouver allow super-tall skyscrapers? GUEST: Bill Tieleman- Political Strategist and former vancouver city council candidate Learn more about your ad…
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Are people getting rich off of Trump's social media posts?
Conservative MLA Peter Milobar joins us to discuss whether a cheaper interest rate be brought back for property tax deferral! Are electric vehicles making a…
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Baldrey's Beat: Scottish midwife being denied a work permit...
Air Canada CEO is heading to Ottawa to explain the lack of French in his condolence letter to the lives lost in the LaGuardia tragedy. A Scottish midwife says…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Cuba continues to get rattled by power outages and fuel shortages
As details continue to come out about the tragic collision at LaGuardia Airport, many people are now wondering if a similar incident could happen in Canada…
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Baldrey's Beat: Who are the best BC Conservative leadership contenders?
Mike and Keith believe that the BC Conservative Leadership race is likely going to be between 3 candidates. Premier Eby says he is not a fan of the temporary…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Investigating fraud within the immigration system
Federal auditor general Karen Hogan says 800 cases of fraud in the international student program were not investigated and some applicants went on to get other…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Students offered 10k for extortion crimes
Students offered 10k for extortion crimes. Guest: Mohkam Singh Malik - 20-year-old UBC student, community leader, and member of the City of Surrey’s…
- The Mike Smyth Show
AI scams are EVERYWHERE these days
Trump says there's progress being made in the Iran conflict, but Iran is saying different! Some big changes could be coming to our temporary foreign worker…
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Baldrey's Beat: Plane collision at LaGuardia Airport
The BC Conservative leadership race is beginning to tighten. 2 pilots are dead after an Air Canada Jazz plane collided with a fire engine at LaGuardia Airport…
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Iran war latest and US airport lineups
Iran war latest and US airport lineups GUEST: Dave Levinthal, Investigative reporter in Washington DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Are the repercussions for "maple washing" simply a cost of business?
Cracking down on corporations using "maple washing" as a sales tactic, but do these fines matter to grocery giants, or are they just the cost of doing…
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BC’s latest credit downgrade
BC’s latest credit downgrade Guest: Trevor Halford, Interim Leader of the BC Conservatives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Baldrey's Beat: Pierre Poilievre to make an appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast? Why now?
Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ottawa expands Temporary Foreign Worker program, is this needed?
Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program - essential for business, or a way to keep wages low? The war in Iran is rattling global energy markets. With the…
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Would a two-tier healthcare system really be better?
Guest: Chris Galloway, Executive Director of Friends of Medicare Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Speeding teen’s joyride in mom’s BMW ends in crash
Speeding teen’s joyride in mom’s BMW ends in crash Guest: Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic cop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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New survey finds most Canadians are DONE with tipping culture
A new federal bill would give police officers easier access to our digital information! Is this overstepping on our privacy? Trump says he wants other…
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Bill's Beat: Premier Eby's approval rating the lowest in Canada
BC Premier David Eby's approval rating is now the lowest in Canada. Lytton's post-fire rebuild is happening at a painstakingly slow rate. What's taking so…
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Could gas prices go even HIGHER?
Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are seriously impacting the global oil supply. We're already seeing higher prices at the gas pumps... could it go even…
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Baldrey's Beat: Harman Bhangu dropping out of the BC Conservative leadership race
Harman Bhangu is officially dropping out of the BC Conservative leadership race. He also announced his endorsement of Caroline Elliot. BC's recruitment of…
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BC MLA Gavin Dew under fire for alleged sexist comments
Multiple Canadian soldiers developed frost bite during a recent military training exercise in the Arctic. Ottawa Citizen reporter Dave Pugliese comes on to…
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Should Don Cherry get the Order of Canada?
Should Don Cherry get the Order of Canada? Guest: Warren Kinsella - CEO of The Daisy Groupauthor of the forthcoming book “The Hidden Hand” on antisemitism and…
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What’s the deal with the Musqueam deal?
What’s the deal with the Musqueam deal? Guest: Adam Pankratz - Lecturer at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business and sits on the board…
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Bill's Beat: Gas prices going through the roof
Gas prices are through the roof! Should Canada join the US/Iran conflict to help end the pain at the pump? Poilievre is SLAMMING PM Carney over the recent lost…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Is it time to put guardrails on AI to protect children?
B.C.’s latest NDP budget is getting a chilly reception. Is this the most unpopular provincial budget in years? AI keeps advancing at lightning speed. But is it…
- The Mike Smyth Show
"That ship has sailed!" says Minister of Transportation on Massey replacement
Guest: Mike Farnworth, BC Minister of Transportation and Transit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How do we get Canadian oil exported globally?
The world needs oil and we got it, what does Canada have to do to export our resources globally? Former NDP MP Lori Idlout crosses the floor right before a…
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Baldrey's Beat: Will the NDP lose another MP?
Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Legal fight brewing at Vancouver City Hall as Councillor Sean Orr sues Mayor Ken Sim
Legal trouble at Vancouver City Hall, Sean Orr sues mayor Sim for defamation... what happens next? What's Carney's latest position on the Iran war and will it…
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Baldrey's Beat: How did Premier Eby and US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra's meeting go?
Another floor crossing to the Liberals...this time from the NDP. Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices…
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Vancouver Park Board passes motion for zipline at Queen Elizabeth Park
Vancouver Park Board's Queen Elizabeth park zipline proposal: A high-flying idea—or tough to stick the landing? New Massey tunnel continues to raise more…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: Premier Eby's popularity tanks after unpopular budget
Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The newest on two major infrastructure projects in the Lower Mainland
We talk the latest on the massively over-budget waste water treatment plant on the North Shore and the concerns around the Massey Tunnel. Also, more on the…
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Baldrey's Beat: Prime Minister Carney announces more by-elections
And more reaction to the fallout in B.C. regarding the federal Musqueam land deal. Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about…
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B.C. small businesses see drop in sales
A new report shows B.C. small businesses saw the sharpest decline in Canada in the last quarter of 2025. Wait times to see a health care specialist aren't…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Distracted driving crackdown in March
Distracted driving crackdown in March Guest: Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic police officer now a forensic consultant on Traffic Violations at…
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What will gas prices look like with the ongoing conflict in Iran?
As Vancouver mayor Ken Sim finds himself in hot water over his drug distribution allegations, we recount other political gaffes in B.C. history. What's the…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: Premier Eby to meet with OpenAI CEO regarding Tumbler Ridge Shooting
Premier David Eby will be meeting with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman today regarding the role ChatGPT played in the Tumbler Ridge Shooting. Also, how much did Premier…
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What did Premier Eby know about the federal government's deal with the Musqueam Nation?
Guest: Trevor Halford, Interim Leader of the B.C. Conservatives and MLA for Surrey-White Rock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Does America support the war in Iran?
Does America support the war in Iran? Guest: Keith Martin - Former MP now based in Washington DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How will a permanent Daylight Savings change affect our health?
We've talked about how the permanent Daylight Savings time change will impact our schedules, but how will this big change affect our health? We bring on former…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Baldrey's Beat: Coroner's inquest launched into the Tumbler Ridge shooting
The recent agreement between the Federal government and Musqueam Nation appears to also include Squamish territory, and the Squamish Nation is pushing back!…
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Is switching to permanent Daylight Savings Time a good idea?
Is the US attack on Iran actually legal? We speak with Dave Levinthal. He's an Investigative reporter in Washington DC. The recent Musqueam agreement with…
- The Mike Smyth Show
Is the US attack on Iran legal?
Is the US attack on Iran even legal? To find out, we bring on Washington-based investigative reporter Dave Levinthal. Guest: Dave Levinthal - Investigative…
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Iran war debate
Iran war debate GUEST: Negar Mojtahedi , Reporter for Iran International, host of the Eye For Iran Podcast series GUEST: Tamara Lorincz, PHD candidate at the…
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Baldrey's Beat: Coroner's inquest launched into Tumbler Ridge shooting
Breaking news: A coroner's inquest is being launched into the tragic Tumbler Ridge Shooting. David Eby says his government was not briefed on the Musqueam deal…
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Crossings continue downward into Point Roberts
Crossings continue downward into Point Roberts Guest: Brian calder, Former Point Roberts chamber of commerce president Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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How should Canada respond to the US attacks on Iran?
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has apologized to city councillor Sean Orr for falsely accusing him of handing out free drugs. Does Sean Orr accept Ken Sim's apology?…