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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 Mike Smyth Show


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    Latest episodes from The Mike Smyth Show

    Robby Alkhalil escape

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 15:58


    Robby Alkhalil escape GUEST: Alan Mullen, Former correctional manager at Kent Institution in Agassiz, BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Do we need a change in old age security benefits?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 15:41


    Do we need a change in old age security benefits? GUEST: Paul Kershaw, UBC professor, Founder of Generation Squeeze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    What happens if the BCGEU pickets liquor distribution? Do we need expanded agricultural use? & Can the CRA be fixed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 39:00


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    Motorist tries to drive his SUV down the stairs at YVR

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 15:09


    Motorist tries to drive his SUV down the stairs at YVR GUEST: Grant Gottegetreu, Former traffic police officer, he is now a forensic traffic expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Air Canada flight attendants say no to latest offer, Need to expand STR for World Cup? & New globe commissioned

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 40:01


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    Do we need to expand short term rental rules for the FIFA World Cup?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 12:14


    Do we need to expand short term rental rules for the FIFA World Cup? GUEST: Orion Rodgers, Property Rights BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Housing crisis, death threats against his family, NDP “cis males” rule, Impacts of removing temporary foreign workers, & Crime Time - How gangs recruit from schools, and what to do about preventing and reporting it

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 31:36


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    Pay hikes vs. fiscal reality, Federal NDP limits cis-male signatures and the latest of the Epstein Files!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 39:11


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    The latest in the Epstein files!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 11:56


    The latest in the Epstein files! Guest: Dave Levinthal, Investigative reporter in Washington DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    BCGEU strike impacts, Post secondary layoffs, & Poilievre's home self-defense plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 43:19


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    Poilievre's home self-defence plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 16:32


    Poilievre's home self-defence plan GUEST: Doug Spencer, Former gang unit police officer for 30 years with the VPD, he now works to keep kids out of gangs through Odd Squad productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Post secondary layoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 14:27


    Post secondary layoffs GUEST: Mark Diotte, President of Kwantlen Faculty Association at Kwantlen Polytechnic University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Strike vote, A new school year is here, & Right-to-repair movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 43:38


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    Changes at Costco

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 11:05


    Changes at Costco GUEST: Tina Chow, Costco expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Are libraries in trouble in BC?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 8:27


    Are libraries in trouble in BC? GUEST: Cari Gawletz, Board Chair of the Association of B.C. Public Library Directors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Labour Day and labour movements in Canada, Surrey school issues & Picklefest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 34:38


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    Picklefest is coming to Vancouver!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 8:26


    Picklefest is coming to Vancouver! Guest: Adin Wener, Managing Partner at Henderson Brewing Company & co-owner of Picklefest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Poilievre bringing back 'Axe the Tax', Fixing long-term care, & The final weekend of the PNE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 26:18


    Poilievre is back at it again to axe the carbon tax! Do Canadians care about the carbon tax anymore? BC needs much more than just beds to fix long term care. It's the final weekend of the season at the PNE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Life Sciences in BC

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 15:30


    Life Sciences in BC Guest: Wendy Hurlburt, President & CEO at Life Sciences BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    The need for real solutions for the DTES in Vancouver

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 8:58


    The need for real solutions for the DTES in Vancouver Guest: Brandon Grossutti, Owner of PidGin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Tougher oversight for municipal government, & Tackling the homeless problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 32:15


    Is tougher oversight needed for municipal government? The need for REAL solutions for tackling the unhoused in Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Jump-starting tariff negotiations, Vancouver's empty building problem, & New restaurants!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 24:57


    Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in an effort to jump-start stalled tariff negotiations. Vancouver is working to tackle its empty-building problem: What are the issues behind it? What are the best new restaurants in the Lower Mainland? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    B.C. Conservatives launch new municipal party ahead of next year's local vote

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 11:49


    Guest host Robin Gill talks to Kirk LaPointe, columnist for Lodestar Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    What are the best new restaurants in the Lower Mainland?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 5:47


    Guest host Robin Gill talks to Lindsay William-Ross, Editor in Chief,  Vancouver Is Awesome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    B.C. ostrich farm fails in appeal over avian flu cull

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 6:17


    Guest host Robin Gill talks to Camille Labchuk, Lawyer & executive director for Animal Justice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Ahead of 2026 elections, B.C. Conservatives create new municipal political wing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 9:03


    Guest host Robin Gill talks to Dan Fumano, B.C. Conservatives create new municipal political wing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Vancouver works to tackle its empty-building problem: What are the issues behind it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 8:39


    Guest host Robin Gill talks to Michelle Barile, Executive Director, West Broadway Business Improvement Association (WBBIA) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    The latest from Ottawa: In Washington, LeBlanc and Lutnick look to restart trade negotiations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 7:26


    Guest host Robin Gill talks to Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    LeBlanc meets Lutnick in bid to reopen trade talks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 9:09


    Guest host Robin Gill talks to Colin Robertson, Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute; Member of the teams that negotiated the Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Ken Sim breaches the law, 2026 Municipal election coverage, & AI job applications!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 30:45


    Vancouver's Integrity Commissioner has found that Mayor Ken Sim and what were then his seven ABC Vancouver Party councillors repeatedly breached a law that requires city business to be done in public. Speaking of local politics, where are we at in the 2026 municipal election? Have you been using A-I to make up your resume or create proposals to get a job? Well, recruiters are paying attention and now actually are going back to interviews in the board room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    How is the year going for the arts community?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 8:48


    Guest host Robin Gill talks to Christopher Gaze, Artistic director, Bard on the Beach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Royal BC Museum undergoes major reset after new building plan scrapped

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 7:08


    Guest host Robin Gill talks to Tracey Drake, Chief Executive Officer, Royal BC Museum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    AI and job interviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 8:27


    Guest host Robin Gill talks to Cal Jungwirth, Director of Permanent Placement Services, Robert Half Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Where are we at in the 2026 municipal election?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 10:34


    Guest host Robin Gill talks to Stewart Prest, Political Science lecturer, University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Integrity Commissioner finds Vancouver council breached transparency rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 10:26


    Guest host Robin Gill talks to Kirk LaPointe, Columnist for Business in Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Vancouver budget survey, Emergency room visits, & Sharing location data!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 25:02


    As the City of Vancouver tries to limit tax increases - it wants input from you about how it should spend and still balance the budget. A freedom of information request showed that between 2018 and 2024, almost 142,000 people walked out of an emergency room in British Columbia without being seen by a doctor or a nurse. Highlighting the dangers of sharing location data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Whistleblowing laws, New BC housing targets, & Joffre Lakes Park closures!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 33:47


    Are BC's whistleblowing laws falling short? British Columbia has set new housing targets for 10 municipalities with the goal of meeting housing demands in the province. Two First Nations are concerned with a newly announced month-long closure of Joffre Lakes Park - They say it's too short and want it to be longer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Seniors' retirement goals, Trump reviewing the Smithsonian, & AI use in school!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 25:57


    Shifting goalposts for seniors' retirement goals. Trump says he wants to review the Smithsonian! Is he trying to rewrite history? And finally, we take a look at AI use in and out of the classroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Expensive drugs for rare diseases, Sober housing projects, & BC wildfires!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 24:54


    The Provincial government has called for the overhaul of the expensive drugs for rare diseases system, but a leaked report shows that changes were recommended 4 years ago! Do we need “sober” housing projects? How are BC wildfires affecting local tourism? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    AIR Canada's PR nightmare

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 10:05


    AIR Canada's PR nightmare GUEST: Eric Tanner, Flair Airlines Chief Commercial Officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Poilievre wins by-election, Buying second-hand cars, & The future of Granville street!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 32:53


    Andrew Scheer reacts to Poilievre's by-election win! What's next for the conservatives? How second hand cars are doing in the resale market! The past, present and future of Granville St! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    The Air Canada debacle - Byelection day is here for Poilievre - Müller's big debut!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 29:32


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    Air Canada strike, & BC's ballooning public sector!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 37:33


    Air Canada strike turbulence - how bad will it get for travelers if talks fail? Plus - BC's public sector keeps ballooning while the private sector limps along. How do we reverse course? And beyond delayed vacations - how the Air Canada strike could hammer small businesses across Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Friday Face-off: Air Canada strike, & Poilievre by-election coverage!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 16:45


    Air Canada is set to go on a full-on strike. Will a last-minute deal be reached? Poilievre is running in the Conservative-safe riding of Battle River—Crowfoot, Alberta, in an upcoming by-election. What platforms are he running his campaign on? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Air Canada strike countdown - Bourbon sales tank in Kentucky - Quesnel Rescue

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 40:29


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    What's next for the Epstein files?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 15:57


    What's next for the Epstein files? GUEST: Dave Levinthal, Investigative reporter in Washington DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Baldrey's Beat - Labour Chaos: Air Canada, BCGEU, Canada Post

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 17:58


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    Court-ordered house demolition, Mandatory military service, & Trump vs. the Epstein files!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 40:01


    A home built with zero permits or inspections is headed for the wrecking ball! A mandatory national service program for young Canadians, a new survey shows budding support among citizens! It's the only thing sticking to Teflon Don: What's next for The Epstein Files? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    West Vancouver home to be torn down due to lack of permits

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 9:46


    West Vancouver home to be torn down due to lack of permits GUEST: Wendy McNeil, CEO of Homebuilders Association of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Richmond land-claim ruling, Long-term care shortages, & Trump takes over DC police!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 44:00


    A bombshell land-claim ruling in Richmond is leaving us with far more questions than answers. Our long-term care sector is heading towards a crisis. How do we prevent this?! Trump is taking over the DC police! Is this a bleak sign of what's to come? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Baldrey's Beat: Bombshell land-claim ruling, & Trump takes over DC police!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 17:28


    A bombshell court ruling is giving Richmond land to the Cowichan Tribe. President Trump announces a federal takeover of DC police! Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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