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.
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
Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade talks with US are set to intensify ahead of the August 1st tariff deadline! Nanaimo wants to put up a fence around Nanaimo City Hall! The Jeffrey Epstein saga continues! Trump is now saying it's now a hoax! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Richmond slashes funding for the Olympic Oval Guest: Kash Heed, Richmond City Councilor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Home prices appear to be dropping everywhere in BC except the Lower Mainland. What gives?! Guest: Adil Dinani - Founder and Principal at Dinani Group of Real Estate Advisors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Making the case for pipelines in BC! Mayor Brad West reacts to the Charleigh Pollock decision. Home sales in BC are up everywhere except Metro-Vancouver! Why is this region under-performing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When did the NDP go from Tommy Douglas to the party of GoFundMe healthcare?! Prime Minister Mark Carney is reacting to the latest tariff threats from Donald Trump. FIFA's ticket prices were recently announced, and they are exorbitant as expected. Will British Columbians get a discount? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is there a case for pipelines in BC? Guest: Markham Hislop, Energy journalist and energy transition expert at Energi Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Here we go again! Trump is threatening Canada with NEW TARIFFS! When is this going to end? We also unpack the ongoing safety concerns in our hospitals. Finally, should BC lower the speed limit on ALL of its streets? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chinese shipbuilders are mopping the floor with the competition! Finally, we discuss the latest updates on the heartbreaking Charleigh Pollock story. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We kick off today's episode with "The Great Pipeline Debate!" What can be done to get more young people interested in the trades? Finally, we learn more about how the RCMP uncovered an alleged anti-government militia plot in Quebec! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lack of shop teachers and youth interested in trades Guest: Dani Ferenc, President of TPMA Consulting, and Instructor at BCIT School of Construction and the Environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Traffic-slowing measures were approved by Vancouver City Council. How will this affect you next time you're on the road? Plus! Could government over-regulation ruin BC's gig economy?! Finally, we tell a tale of how a local fisherman caught an absolutely MASSIVE sturgeon on the Fraser river! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pierre Poilievre was on the Jas Johal show yesterday to discuss a myriad of topics! Does Vancouver need more speed bumps? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New report reveals how Robert Pickton was killed in jail Guest: Alan Mullen, Former correctional manager at Kent Institution in Agassiz, BC, and Pickton's prison guard for ten years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why is a Chinese shipbuilder being awarded the new BC Ferries contract instead of a Canadian one? Youth unemployment Is at an all time high! What's causing this? Finally, the new report on Serial killer Robert Pickton's death has left us with more questions than answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What should be done about BC's unrealistic EV mandates? Some recent polling shows the Conservatives continue to trail behind the Liberals. Could Pierre Poilievre's leadership be put into question? Should the province foot the bill for a 10-year old girl's life-saving medication? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chinese ferries committee probe Guest: Dan Albas, Conservative MP for Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Prime Minister Carney says an oil pipeline from Alberta to BC is absolutely on the table! What would that look like? Traffic lawyer Paul Doroshenko comes on to unpack the push to lower residential speed limits. Finally, if you're in the market for a car, brace yourself, because prices are going up up up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Conservative MLA is stepping away from duties to undergo cancer treatment. Backlash continues on the much-discussed BC Ferries' China contract. PM Carney says a pipeline from Alberta to BC is absolutely on his list of projects he'd like to accomplish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There was a WILD confrontation on a BC Ferry recently. What exactly happened? Is Canada's new dental-care program built to last? Finally, we bring you the latest updates on the Canada-U.S. trade talks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pierre Poilievre took some jabs at PM Carney at the Calgary Stampede over his trade tactics with Donald Trump. Can Poilievre hold on as Conservative leader? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The impact of proposed deregulation of Canada's skies Guest: David Chartrand, Canadian General Vice-President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Union at Uber in Victoria GUEST: Pablo Godoy, Western Canada Director, UFCW Impact of proposed deregulation of Canada's skies GUEST: David Chartrand TITLE: Canadian general vice-president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Metro Vancouver's Most Wanted GUEST: Linda Annis, Executive Director of Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers 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
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
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is BC Ferries in the right for buying new vessels from China? What to do with chronic property crime offenders?! How to be a little more FireSmart this summer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In a shocking breaking news update from Global News, Trump says he is severing ALL TRADE TALKS with Canada! In other breaking news, an explosion was reported outside Bowinn Ma's constituency office this morning. Should municipal politicians be earning a higher salary than the PM? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What to do with chronic property crime offenders? Guest: Doug Spencer, Former gang unit police officer with the VPD, now works to keep kids out of gangs through Odd Squad productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Business owners in White Rock are getting fed up with the constant break-ins. Why aren't police doing more to stop it? New West City Councillor Daniel Fontaine joins us to discuss some of the insane spending going on in Richmond. How should you react if the car behind you starts tailgating you?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pipeline politics continues in BC! John Rustad is now walking back using the word "blackmail" 14 times in a blistering letter. Suffice to say, Premier David Eby is loving it. Evander Kane is now a Vancouver Canuck, and it's generating mixed reactions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is tailgating a problem? 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
Does BC need a moderate political party? Guest: Karin Kirkpatrick, Leader of the CentreBC Party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The push for pipelines in BC and Canada! Professional shoplifting rings are targeting BC retail stores! How can they be stopped?! Does BC need a moderate political party? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Richmond's excessive spending habits continue to be called into question. With the World Cup fast approaching, everyone is asking the same question: Where are all the tourists going to stay?! Does John Rustad still have a future with the BC Conservatives? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What measures are VPD taking to address threats from US involvement in Iran? Why does the cost of concert tickets seem so high in 2025? Do CEOs deserve a pay raise?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad is accusing a group of legislators who split from the party of blackmailing its members and staff in a bid to take over and divide the Opposition. Does Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives need new messaging? Are our public safety issues the result of lack of care for the mentally ill? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Does it make sense for BC to keep its EV sales mandates? We talk to a local business owner about leaving the "warzone" that is the Downtown East side! Last but not least, we take a deep dive into the unbelievable Surrey extortion rackets that are plaguing multiple businesses! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PM Mark Carney says Canada responding to unjust tariffs with counter tariffs, will review response as negotiations progress Mike and Bill react to Pierre Poilievre's comments Trutch Street is being renamed. Is this a positive change, or just another example of virtue signaling? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lawrence Bishnoi gang, and Surrey extortion rackets Guest: Doug Spencer, Former gang unit police officer for over 30 years in the VPD. Now works to keep kids out of gangs through Odd Squad productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will Ken Sim ACTUALLY freeze property taxes in Vancouver? He's asking city staff to consider it. Should there be a ban on replacement workers during strikes? The unions have a lot to say on the matter. Lastly, is Airbnb jumping the gun on all their cancellations? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Breaking news about the blackmail allegations that have ROCKED the BC legislature. A 9 year old girl is about to lose access to a crucial life-sustaining drug. In a controversial move, PM Carney has invited Indian PM Modi to the G7 summit. Guest: Bill Tieleman - Political Strategist and former vancouver city council candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Premier David Eby is now calling for an investigation into BC Conservative leader John Rustad's bombshell blackmail allegations. Vancouver realtor Steve Saretsky on to talk about how the local condo market has grinded to a halt! And speaking of which, should housing be a human right in BC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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