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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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All Episodes

35:00

Buying local, Lowering the voting age, & Refreshing...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/25

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

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18:06

Friday Face-off: Premier Ford meets PM Carney, &...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/25

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

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10:26

Grizzly bear management

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/25

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

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46:44

Canada/US trade war, Falling EV sales, & Emma Watson...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/24

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

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17:58

Baldrey's Beat: Building a pipeline in BC, Ending the...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/24

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

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41:54

E-scooter injuries, Second-hand fentanyl smoke, &...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/23

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

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17:36

Baldrey's Beat: Pipeline projects in BC, & Trade...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/23

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

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38:39

Extending transit hours, Second-hand fentanyl smoke,...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/22

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

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18:53

Baldrey's Beat: Canada/US relations, Approving...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/22

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

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15:51

Pickton killer charged with murder, and...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/22

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

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10:28

Should transit be extended to match longer drinking...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/22

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

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10:53

Transit fare hikes and fare evasion

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/22

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

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41:29

John Rustad's leadership position, FIFA exclusionary...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/21

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

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18:31

Baldrey's Beat: US tariff deadline, John Rustad's...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/21

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

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16:32

Extreme road rage

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/21

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

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38:21

Charleigh Pollock decision reversed, & Universal...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/18

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

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17:32

Friday Faceoff: Charleigh Pollock decision reversal,...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/18

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

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16:03

Will a growing wage gap force us to rethink UBI?

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/18

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

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12:28

Sky high ticket prices for the World Cup

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/18

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

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39:57

Prison contraband, FIFA contract finally released, &...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/07/17

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

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