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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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15:40

Winter tires and Coquihalla chaos

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/11/05

Winter tires and Coquihalla chaos Guest: Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic cop, now with Forensictrafficpro.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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43:46

Pushing for a softwood lumber deal, Previewing the...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/11/04

Canada continues to push for a softwood lumber deal with Donald Trump. We'll bring you the latest on that. Plus, the federal budget drops today! What changes can we expect to see from Ottawa and the Carney government? And finally, we'll bring you the details of a harrowing grizzly bear attack from earlier this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:06

Bill's Beat: Baldrey life achievement award, & Budget...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/11/04

Our own Keith Baldrey receives the "lifetime achievement award" at the Jack Webster's! Today is budget day. What will happen?! The Vancouver Police Board is asking for an extra $50 million to bring its budget up to $497 million. How will Ken Sim keep taxes at 0%? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:01

Effect of Cowichan land ruling on Richmond real estate

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/11/04

Effect of Cowichan land ruling on Richmond real estate Guest: Robin Junger, Lawyer at McMillan LLP, and Former Provincial Chief Treaty Negotiator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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36:18

Canada/US trade, The state of education, & Lasting...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/10/31

Should Canada be open to more trade with Asia? And what’s the deal with CAN-US trade?The latest on education in Canada. How has the restaurant industry been impacted by the BCGEU strike? This we ask as we head into the busiest time of hear for the service industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:43

Lowering the voting age, Adjusting the Empty Homes...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/10/30

Should we lower the voting age? Does the empty homes tax need adjusting? The pressures faced by paramedics on a daily basis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:39

Bill's Beat: Park board's future, Reagan tariff ad...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/10/29

The Province says legislation that included a referendum to eliminate the elected Park Board isn’t proceeding - allegedly due to failure to consult First Nations. The US Ambassador to Canada profanely berated an Ontario representative over Premier Doug Ford’s TV Reagan ad! Are the talks really over? A Richmond public meeting was held on the Cowichan decision. Mayor Malcolm Brodie is taking the blame for not informing residents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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45:18

Bail reform, Previewing the Federal budget, &...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/10/29

Does the federal government bail reform plan go far enough? Next Tuesday PM Mark Carney will table his first budget. One of the things Liberals are promising is funding for trades. Is it enough? Last year alone, Canadians lost more than $643 million to bank fraud — an increase of nearly 300 per cent since 2020. As scams get increasingly sophisticated, experts say our financial institutions lag behind other countries with better protections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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15:05

Does the federal government bail reform plan go far...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/10/29

Does the federal government bail reform plan go far enough? GUEST: Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:08

Restaurants impacted by BCGEU strike, Reducing...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/10/28

The strike is over so restaurants are good, right? Right? Will new legislation help reduce intimate partner violence? What reviews can you trust this holiday season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:43

Bill's Beat: Doug Ford's Regan ad, & Possible federal...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/10/28

Doug Ford's Reagan tariff ad continues to rattle the political realm. Could we possibly see a federal election before Christmas? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:14

Bill's Beat: BCGEU strike, & Donald Trump

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/10/27

BCGEU settlement of 3% a year for four years – is this a good deal? For which side? Trump raising tariffs on Canada by 10% because Doug Ford didn’t pull the ad in time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:07

BCGEU tentative deal, Canada/US relations, & Snowbird...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/10/27

After nearly 9 weeks, a tentative deal has been reached in the BCGEU strike. How did Ontario's Ronald Reagan tariff ad impact Canada/US relations? Canadian snowbirds going to the US for the winter are expressing concerns about what they can expect when travelling down south. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:17

Friday Faceoff: Trump cutting off trade talks, & John...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/10/24

Trump says he’s cutting off trade talks. All this because of a recent ad by the Ontario government.John Rustad and the power struggle inside the BC Conservatives. Guest: Bill Tieleman - Political Strategist and former vancouver city council candidate Guest: Rachael Segal - Founder and co-host of the Beyond A Ballot podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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30:19

BC Conservative uncertainty, Stricter bail...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/10/24

Are the BC Conservatives imploding? So many questions are still lingering about John Rustad's future as leader of the party. The federal government is tabling legislation for stricter bail and sentencing. Will it make a difference? The current state of Vancouver’s changing food scene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:11

Balancing the federal budget, Challenging Rustad's...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/10/23

The looming federal budget is leaving everyone feeling uneasy. Will it finally be balanced? A number of BC Conservatives are asking John Rustad to step down. Will he survive this leadership challenge? It's almost straight out of a movie... Priceless jewels STOLEN from the Louvre in broad daylight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:32

Baldrey's Beat: John Rustad's leadership, Poilievre...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/10/23

Could John Rustad be kicked out of the BC Conservatives? He claims he's not going anywhere, but his leadership is now being called into question. Pierre Poilievre said on a podcast a while back that former PM Trudeau should face criminal charges for the SNC Lavalin scandal. Now, Poilievre is denying he ever said it. A massive NBA gambling scandal is drawing world-wide attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:28

Should municipalities control traffic enforcement...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/10/23

Should municipalities control traffic enforcement cameras? GUEST: Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic police officer, he is now a forensic traffic expert with forensictrafficpro.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:10

Ken Sim’s plan to use city land for rental housing

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/10/23

Ken Sim’s plan to use city land for rental housing GUEST: Paul Sullivan, Principal and Practice Leader for advocacy and tax policy Canada at RYAN ULC in Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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