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.
Pierre Poilievre is going after BC Premier David Eby over pipelines! PM Mark Carney announces an increase in defense spending. Guest: Bill Tieleman - Political Strategist and former vancouver city council candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More and more people are ditching BC! Where are they going, and why? Fraser Health wants a whistle-blowing lawsuit against them to be thrown out! Duty-free stores are struggling to stay open as border traffic continues to plummet! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fraser Health lawsuit GUEST: Dr. Kaitlin Stockton, whistleblowing ER doctor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Drug dealers are now doing business outside overdose prevention sites! Long-term care is becoming more and more out-of-reach for Canadians. How do we reverse this? Is it time to lift the ban on foreign home buyers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ontario Premier Doug Ford thinks we should do a "dollar-for-dollar" retaliation against Trump's tariffs. Is this the right approach? Prime Minister Mark Carney thinks differently. Should BC lift its ban on foreign home-buyers? Continued discussion on the gerrymandering attempt going on in Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces $1.2 billion for the forest industry! What's the latest on the Canada/US trade talks? Should Carney retaliate with more tariffs? The gerrymandering in Texas continues! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The rise of "paramedic burnout" - First responders throughout BC are buckling under the pressure. PLUS, is the recent ER closure in Delta the proverbial canary in the coal mine? And finally, is it time to lift the ban on foreign home buyers? Premier David Eby is holding firm on his decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The latest on Chinese ferries committee testimony GUEST: Dan Albas, Conservative MP for Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna, and Vice chair federal Transportation Committee in Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Does Canada have the right approach in its trade talks with the US? Guest: Geoff Dawe - PPWC National President (Public and Private Workers of Canada) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canada is working to create stronger trade relationships with Mexico. Speaking of trade, the Canada/US tariff war rages on! How should Carney respond? Gerrymandering in Texas! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's the question on everyone's mind: Is Canada taking the right approach in our trade talks with the US? A zoo in Denmark is drawing major attention after asking for LIVE animal donations to feed their predators! Finally, we talk about the rise in E-bike and E-scooter injuries! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Miami Heat memorabilia heist GUEST: Travis Nichols, Director of Operations at The Collectors Club in Miami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Does Canada need nation building project for youth? GUEST: Ben Simoni, Executive Director of Youth Climate Corps BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A lot of Vancouverites are expressing frustration over Kits Pool's inefficient reservation system. Guest: Jody Vance - Concerned Vancouverite and Kits pool advocate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Conservative MLA Elenore Sturko joins us to discuss the Federal government's decision to pull funding for a safe drug supply. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada WILL recognize a Palestine state, but with some conditions. Finally, we talk about the drastic shortage of long-term care beds in BC! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Eby is PRAISING the LNG pipeline - even going as far as saying he wants to expand it! The clock is ticking down to tomorrow's Trump tariff deadline. Will a deal be reached? Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada will conditionally recognize Palestine as a new state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canada recognizing a Palestinian state GUEST: Hani Faris, UBC Political Science Professor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
First Nations land-use issues GUEST: Warren Mirko, Executive Director, BC Public Land Use Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mike has a one-on-one conversation with BC Premier David Eby! Do First Nations have the power to veto major projects in BC? The story of the worst seafood poacher in Canadian history! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mike and Keith open the unpack Mike's interview with BC Premier David Eby! Why is the West being forgotten while the East gets all the money? How does Eby feel about the ongoing trade conflict with the US? Addressing the shortage of long-term care beds! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Prime Minister Mark Carney is slashing ferry fares in Eastern Canada! Well what about BC?! Traffic lawyer Paul Doroshenko teaches us what your rights are when you get pulled over! MAN VERSUS BEAR! We discuss a number of recent frightening animal encounters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PM Carney is slashing ferry fares in Eastern Canada! Why not in BC? What does Canada need to do to expand its forest sector? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
U.S. softwood lumber duties GUEST: Ward Stamer, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson and BC Conservative forests critic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There is now a motion to shut down an overdose prevention site located near Nanaimo city hall. Discussing EV mandates with Federal Green leader Elizabeth May! Trump strikes a trade deal with the EU. What does this mean for the rest of the world? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mike and Keith open the segment discussing the ongoing trade war with the US. What's the best strategy to deal with Donald Trump? Should the overdose prevention site near Nanaimo City hall be shut down? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why the BC government SHOULD prioritize buying local when it comes to advertising! Should we drop the voting age to 16? Refreshing Canadian transport infrastructure! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How did the meeting go between Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Carney? Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the long list of names lining up to flood the ballot in his upcoming federal byelection amounts to a “blatant abuse” of democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Grizzly bear management GUEST: Mark Hall, Host of The Hunter Conservationist Podcast, and Director of Wild Origins Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We start the podcast by discussing the current state of the Canada/US trade war. EV sales keep falling, so why isn't the government budging on its mandates? Why did Emma Watson lose her drivers license? Could it happen to you too?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is now saying that a pipeline to Northern BC needs more consultation. Is she shifting her tone? A senator from Washington State is pleading with Canada and Trump to end the trade war. With Ozzy Osbourne yesterday and Hulk Hogan today, can we expect to see a continual rise in celebrity deaths? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Does more need to be done to curb the rise in e-scooter injuries? Plus, we continue the conversation around the dangers of second-hand fentanyl smoke in social housing. And finally, do Americans really think Canadians are being mean and nasty in their handling of Trump's tariff threats? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Premier David Eby continues to downplay the possibility of pipeline projects coming to BC. PM Mark Carney says the government is continuing to work out a trade deal with the US. The US ambassador to Canada says we are being "mean & nasty". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Should transit be extended to match longer drinking hours? The dangers associated with second-hand fentanyl smoke. Should TikTok be booted out of Canada? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trump's Ambassador to Canada says we're being "mean and nasty". Some First Nations leaders say they're being pressured to green-light industrial projects in their territories. Is there a Canada Post strike on the horizon?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pickton killer charged with murder, and solitary-confinement class action GUEST: Alan Mullen, Former correctional manager at Kent Institution in Agassiz, BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Should transit be extended to match longer drinking hours? GUEST: Denis Agar, Executive Director, Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transit fare hikes and fare evasion GUEST: Denis Agar, Executive Director of Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is John Rustad's position as BC Conservative now in jeopardy? How will FIFA's proposed exclusionary zones affect local businesses when the World Cup arrives? Lastly, why are so many music artists skipping Vancouver on their so-called "world tours?!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The clock is ticking on the US tariff deadline! We unpack our recent conversation with BC Conservative leader John Rustad. Is his leadership position at stake?! The Epstein files continue to rattle Trump's MAGA base. Will the files EVER be released? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Extreme road rage Guest: Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic police officer, he is now a forensic traffic expert at forensictrafficpro.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Eby and Osbourne are reversing course on the funding of a drug treatment for Charleigh Pollock! Charleigh's mother joins us to share her reaction! Will a growing wage gap force us to rethink the possibility of a universal basic income? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The BC government is reversing their decision in the heartbreaking Charleigh Pollock case, even going so far as to offer a personal apology to Charleigh's mother. What were some of the stand-out changes made in Premier Eby's big cabinet shuffle? Finally, we unpack some of the details revealed in the long-awaited FIFA contract. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will a growing wage gap force us to rethink UBI? Guest: Floyd Marinescu, Business man, and founder and primary donor to UBIWorks, advocating for basic income Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sky high ticket prices for the World Cup Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer, Economics at Concordia University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More and more contraband is making its way into BC prisons, and it's leaving staff feeling unsafe! The province's FIFA contract has finally been released! Are "exclusionary zones" fair to local businesses?! Finally, we hear how a man escaped from the BC backwoods after a terrifying animal encounter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's time for a cabinet shuffle! The new cabinet roles are: Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Jessie Sunner, Minister of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills Christine Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Diana Gibson, Minister of Citizens' Services Anne Kang, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Spencer Chandra-Herbert, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation; Rick Glumac, Minister of State for AI and New Technologies Guest: Rachael Segal - Founder of the Beyond A Ballot podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025 Fire Smart campaign Guest: Ravi Parmar, BC Minister of Forests Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nanaimo wants to put up a fence around its city hall! Is this just a band-aid solution to a bigger problem A grizzly bear was shot dead on Texada Island. Does the bear deserve justice? Finally, we discuss the growing number of complications arising from the Canadian dental care plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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