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The Mike Smyth Show

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

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16:03

Baldrey's Beat: PM Carney in Prince Rupert today

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/13

Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Prince Rupert right now to talk to First Nations. Could a pipeline be part of the conversation? Who else is throwing their hat into the ring for the BC Conservative leadership race? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:50

The rise of medical tourism

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/13

A new study is shining a light on the growing number of people leaving Canada for surgery abroad. Guest: Nadeem Esmail -Director of Health Policy at the Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:48

The latest on B.C.'s labour and unemployment

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/13

The latest on B.C.'s labour and unemployment Guest: Peter Milobar, BC Conservative MLA for Kamloops Centre, official opposition finance critic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:19

Trump vs. The World

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/12

Multiple provinces are mandating a return-to-office policy for government employees, but BC isn't budging. Could that change? It's Trump vs the world as he continues to escalate his threats about taking Greenland. We also bring you the latest on the ongoing and intensifying protests in Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:43

Tackling rampant crime in Nanaimo and the rest of BC

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/12

It's a dreary site in Nanaimo. Shoplifting and petty crime has become so rampant that grocery store-owners are now locking up their meat. Guest: Kevan Shaw - VP of the Nanaimo area Public Safety Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:01

Friday Face-off: Trump vs. the world

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/09

This edition of the Friday Face-off tries to unpack all the wild things happening in the US right now. Guest: Bill Tieleman - Political Strategist and former vancouver city council candidate. Guest: Caroline Elliot - BC political strategist and commentator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:23

Trump's wild start to 2026

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/09

Between the horrific ICE shooting in Minneapolis, to the controversial capturing of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, it's been a wild start for the US in 2026. Plus if that wasn't enough, Trump is also now amping up conversations around his idea of taking Greenland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:41

Is it time to re-criminalize drugs in BC?

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/08

BC is the only province that has decriminalized drugs, and the numbers show it isn't doing enough. Is it time to scrap it?A viral video is putting WestJet in the spotlight. Where'd all the leg room go? Yet another London Drugs location is shutting down in Vancouver because of rampant crime. Businesses throughout the city are hurting. Something needs to be done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:42

Baldrey's Beat: BC Conservative leadership race is...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/08

The BC Conservative leadership race is really heating up. Kootenays businessman Warren Hamm has announced he is throwing his hat into the ring. Pierre Poilievre went on the Straight Up podcast to dicuss the ongoing situation in Venezuela. Some people are disputing Premier David Eby's rhetoric about potentially building an oil refinery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:25

London Drugs closing ANOTHER Vancouver location

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/08

Doug Spencer comes on to discuss the brazen extortions happening all over the Fraser Valley. We'll also talk about London Drugs' announcement that they're closing another Vancouver location. Guest: Doug Spencer - Former gang unit police officer that 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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9:32

Chronic Wasting Disease spreading in wildlife...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/08

Chronic Wasting disease spreading in wildlife populations Guest: Mark Hall, Founder and executive director of Wild Origins Canada, Host of The Hunter Conservationist podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:18

Yuri Fulmer officially throws his hat in the BC...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/08

Yuri Fulmer officially throws his hat in the BC Conservative leadership ring Guest: Yuri Fulmer, BC Conservative leadership candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:35

The future of the BC Conservative Party

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/08

His name is Yuri Fulmer, and he is officially running to become the next leader of the BC Conservatives. What future does he see for the party? Desparate renters are taking major risks to find a place to stay. What rights do they have versus landlords? We talk to Surrey City councillor Linda Annis on impaired driving checkpoints being set up outside of Momrgan Creek golf club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:25

Baldrey's Beat: Making the case for building a...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/07

Mike and Keith unpack our earlier conversation with BC Conservative leadership candidate Yuri Fulmer.Recent events in Venezuela are spurring more calls for a Northern BC pipeline, but Premier Eby is pushing back. Speaking of David Eby, the BC Premier is en route to India in an effort to increase trade relations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:33

Trump and Venezuela

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/07

Trump's military action in Venezuela continues to draw reactions from around the world. Guest: Charlie Angus - Former NDP MP for Timmins-James Bay in Ontario, Twenty years in the House of Commons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:29

The latest updates on the US/Venezuela situation!

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/06

Reggie Cecchini joins us to highlight the latest updates on the US/Venezuela situation!Are the BC Conservatives wrong about DRIPA and land claims? Chinese EV company BYD is garnering world-wide attention for its affordable electric cars, but why aren't they available in Canada? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:32

Bill's Beat: Trump's takeover of Venezuela

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/06

Trump and the US government are taking over oil production in Venezuela. Should Canada be worried? It's still unclear who the next BC Conservative leader will be. Guest: Bill Tieleman - Strategy and communications consultant and veteran campaigner in BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:26

Could the Venezuela situation get even worse?

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/06

Could the Venezuela situation get even worse? Guest: Roxanna Vigil - International Affairs Fellow in National Security at Council on Foreign Relations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:15

Baldrey's Beat: Trump captures Venezuelan President...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/05

Trump announces the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. What does this mean for the future of Venezuela and the rest of the world? Who is confirmed to be running for leadership of the BC Conservative Party? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:46

Venezuela is being turned upside-down by Donald Trump

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/01/05

Venezuela is being turned upside-down by Donald Trump. How will this drama unfold? Fees and taxes in BC are going up Up UP in 2026. Where is that going to most affect your bottom line? Local hunters are beginning their big hunt for deer in an all-out effort to tackle chronic wasting disease. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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