If you really want to know what is going on in British Columbia, you better be listening to Mike Smyth. 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, 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 yesterday’s headlines slip away without a second glance and a bit more scrutiny, The Mike Smyth Show keeps you dialed in and up to date. The Mike Smyth Show airs weekdays from 9am to noon on 980 CKNW.
The BC Supreme Court has ruled that provisions allowing blanket power to administer involuntary care violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. WestJet has stuck a tentative deal. How long till they're up and running again? Tech advancements have allowed scammers to become incredibly sophisticated. How do we stop them? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How should Canada retaliate against Trump's tariff threats? Should we retaliate at all? Interfor is moving out of BC to Atlanta, Georgia. Guest: Bill Tieleman - Strategy and communications consultant and veteran campaigner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guest: Bill Tieleman, Strategy and communications consultant and veteran campaigner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Should BC end the booze ban? NDP and LNG, And we look at political interference at the municipal level Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A proposal to build 17 villages within Vancouver was shut down by city council, but some residents are now speaking out saying they think it's a good idea. Do Canadians really hate the USA? A CNN data analyst has been crunching the numbers, so we'll get into that. Finally, we'll discuss the ethics of betting on climate disasters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Big staff shakeup in the BC Conservative party today. Forest company Interfor is moving its head office from Burnaby to Atlanta, Georgia. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Your Phone Is Ringing. It Could Be a Scam. Guest: Julie Matthews, Consumer protection expert and fraud prevention educator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vancouver City council is nixing the proposed villages plan. Was this the right move to make? Nobody wants to buy the tiny condos in Vancouver. Our guest Ron Butler has been saying that for years! And finally, are Alberta drivers worse than BC drivers? (Spoiler: our resident traffic lawyer says YES) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Would Premier Eby fire cabinet minister Kelley Greene over her oppoisition to an LNG project? Should American booze be put back on Canadian liquor store shelves? Premier Eby is vehemently against the idea. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Does Canada need to change its wildfire strategy? The true costs of supply management. Is the proposed “Villages” plan a good one or not? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It looks like we're seeing some unity issues in both the NDP and Conservative caucus'. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guest host Rob Fai talks to Dave Levinthal, Investigative reporter in Washington DC; Senior editor at NOTUS dot org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guest host Rob Fai talks to Dr. Bhavini Gohel, Clinical Associate professor at Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guest host Rob Fai talks to Shuv Majumdar, Conservative MP for Calgary Heritage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guest host Rob Fai talks to Patrick Johnston, Sport columnist with the Vancouver Sun and Province Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus, are we wasting $5 million on Granville St? Guest host Rob Fai talks to Pete Fry, Vancouver City Councilor and mayoral candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vince Ready/Amanda Rogers mediation report for B.C. Nurses spent lots of focus on workplace safety for nurses Tilbury LNG approval has another regulatory hurdle cleared Regarding Tilbury, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Kelly Greene has affirmed her opposition to the project raising questions of if she should resign from this post Guest host Rob Fai talks to Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
B.C. nurses close to a deal, why does it seem there's constant job action across Canada? Guest host Rob Fai talks to Barry Eidlin, Associate sociology professor at McGill University, specializing in labour and social movements Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guest host Rob Fai talks to Gary Mar, CEO of Canada West Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Premier Eby's approval rating is falling fast. What's causing this drop? The Broadway construction chaos continues! The latest road closures are wreaking havoc on the businesses along that stretch. People are pushing back against AI data centres being built in BC due to there massive electricity usage. Where's all this power going to come from? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Relations with the US have gotten so bad that Canada is now skipping the Gordie Howe bridge opening. How do we get through this rough patch with our neighbours to the south? The Google reviews are in, and Canadians are NOT happy with their hospitals. What are their biggest complaints? Canadian wildfire smoke is drifting into the US and it's making Trump angry! Why is it so hard to extinguish these blazes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Eby's approval rating has dropped signifigantly in the last month. What's causing this? People are calling for the removal of the American booze ban on Canadian liquor store shelves, but the BC Premier isn't budging. Experts are saying that Trump's threatened tariffs on Canada will actually hurt BOTH countries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is it time to lift the ban on American booze? Business owners say all it's doing is hurting their bottom line. People are speaking out on the importance of wearing helmets while riding e-scooters. Is it time to up the fines and enforcement if you get caught riding without one? Schools are seeing a rapid rise in AI cheating. How do teachers get this under control before it's too late? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Trump trade war continues! How should Canada respond to the new tariff threats? Each Premier seems to have a different strategy. Should Canada lift the American booze ban? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are students cheating their way through school with AI? Guest: Iryna Pavlova, Phd student specializing in academic integrity and AI in higher education at the University of Calgary, Academic Integrity Facilitator at Sheridan College in Mississauga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trump is threatening 50% tariffs on a variety of Canadian products. This in response to the Canadian ban on American booze on our liquor store shelves. Residents in Kimberley, BC are under an evacuation alert due to a nearby wildfire. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trump is threatening 50% tariffs on a variety of Canadian products. This in response to the Canadian ban on American booze on our liquor store shelves. Canada has a chronic offender problem that's spiraling out of control. Why can't we keep these people in jail? AI speed cameras are becoming an increasingly popular method for catching drivers breaking the law. Is this the future of law enforcement in Canada? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Builders response to Eric Woodwards comments. Guest: Thomas Martini - President and CEO of Lorval Capital Management Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Would a more centralized political party gain traction in BC? Is graffiti art or vandalism? How many students are cheating with AI? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Centre BC is a new political party that hopes to become a home for the "politically homeless" in the province. Will they be able to get a foothold in the legislature? Canadian wilfire smoke is drifting into the US, and Trump is not happy about it. He even confronted Mark Carney during the FIFA World Cup Final telling him to stop poisoning American air. There's growing pressure on Canada to end the ban on US booze being sold in Canadian liquor stores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Do we need changes to the Sea-To-Sky highway? GUEST: Matthew Paugh, Operations manager for Squamish Connector shuttle bus, also manager of Sea to Sky Road Conditions Facebook page and safe highways advocate Big closures and bigger fires across BC GUEST: Ravi Parmar, BC Forestry Minister Is the NDP doing enough on involuntary care? GUEST: Claire Rattee, BC Conservative MLA for Skeena + Official Opposition Critic for Mental Health and Addictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Developers looking for refunds on community contributions Guest: Eric Woodward - Mayor of the Township of Langley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mayor Ken Sim spent years trying to get rid of the Vancouver Park Board, and now he's doing a complete 180. Is it time to lift the ban on US booze on liquor store shelves? We're hearing arguments from both sides so lots to unpack there. Port Coquitlam has banned e-scooters. Should the rest of BC follow suit? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A recent pulp mill closure has left over 300 people without jobs. Is this a stark sign of the times? Guest: Ward Stamer - Conservative Party of BC MLA for Kamloops North-Thompson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A recent pulp mill closure has left over 300 people without a job. Is this a sign of the times? As talks with the BC nurses union continues, concerns are being raised over a "Me Too" clause. Argentina swept in at the last-second to clutch a 2-1 victory over England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The future of the Vancouver Park Board and the ongoing Kits Pool saga Guest: Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What can be done to reduce accidents on the Sea to Sky Highway? Guest: Grant Gottgetreu - Former traffic cop, Forensic traffic pro dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ER doctors are seeing a huge rise in e-scooter injuries. Some are even fatal! Is it time to crack down on them before it's too late? Is the Gordie Howe Bridge a good deal for Canada? Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says Carney is sucking up to Trump. Outdoor recreation spots have become harder and harder to get to due to degrading road conditions and closures. What can be done about this? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
No picketing from BC nurses today as they enter mediation. What are their demands? Conservative politician Kory Teneyke says that Pierre Poilievre will never be the Prime Minister. How does Poilievre feel about this? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Should Canadians be sounding the alarm about the unemployment rate? With the recent closure of multiple Rogers radio stations, how are schools able to continue selling their journalism programs? Has the FIFA World Cup successfully maintained enough momentum to keep the Whitecaps in BC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guest: Adil Dinani, Founder of Dinani Group Real Estate Advisors at Royal LePage West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mike brings on 2 very special guests to discuss the expedition to survey Ernest Shackleton's last ship. Guest: John Geiger - Chief Executive Officer of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and leader of the expedition Guest: Dwight Coleman - Co-Chief Scientist from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for the expedition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is it time to put American booze back onto Canadian liquor-store shelves? Ravi Kahlon the B.C. Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth says yes but not without a fair deal! Operation Hardball has been a massive operation to take down Indian gang leaders, including arrests pertaining to the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. A woman was caught asleep at the wheel of a self-driving Tesla. It's sparking a huge legal conversation that's not going away anytime soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
B.C. Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth Ravi Ravi Kahlon says he wants to bring American booze back to Canadian liquor stores, but not until we have a fair deal. Pierre Poilievre is facing criticism for referring to BC Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay as the "future Premier of BC." Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced plans to purchase multiple new submarines from Germany. Is this multi-billion dollar deal going to be worth it? The fallout continues from PM Carney and Premier Eby's proposed condo bailout. Experts are calling it a massive political fumble. Donald Trump is under fire for openly phoning the head of FIFA to reverse a red card on an American player. Is FIFA's corruption beyond the state of repair? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BC nurses are now on the picket line as their job action escalates. What are their demands? As the costs for the Massey Tunnel replacement has skyrocketed, many are asking whether it would have been better to builda bridge. Federal MPs are pushing back against Mark Carney's proposed condo bailout. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Was Donald Trump wrong to call his buddy Gianni Infantino, the head of FIFA, to reverse a red card on an American player? It's now going to cost 8.5 billion dollars to build the Massey tunnel replacement. Why can't BC keep their projects under budget?! Is early retirement bad for your brain? Some new research suggests it might be better if we hang on to our jobs just a little bit longer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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