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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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11:05

Passing of Pope Francis

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/26

Passing of Pope Francis Guest: Emma Anderson, Professor in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts at the University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:07

Emergency room closures - is the province dropping...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/23

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9:56

Emergency room closures in rural BC

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/23

Emergency room closures in rural BCGUEST: Paul Adams, Executive Director, BC Rural Health Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:25

Repeat offenders back on the streets again— is our...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/22

Repeat offenders back on the streets again— is our bail system broken?We’ve got both sides of the fight!Plus - Cars vs bikes and scooters! Who actually owns the road in this traffic war? And with Trump backlash brewing, is American tourism taking a major hit? We talk to a New York City guide on the front lines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:26

Paying for public transit, Making roads safer for...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/21

BC nurses keep getting attacked by dangerous patients! Is this impacting our recruitment campaigns?Translink is getting more and more desperate to find ways to make money. Is a vehicle levy the way to go? Finally, we talk about a new law that aims to make roads safer for cyclists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:25

Baldrey's Beat: How should public transit be funded?!

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/21

Why are some of our local mayors making more money than the Prime Minister?! David Eby announces he's cancelled the contract with the former attorney general of Ontario to be a consultant on the DTES, citing that coverage of the story had become a distraction. Should drivers pay a levy to help pay for public transit? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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43:57

Empty condos in Vancouver, Tackling video game...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/20

More than 2000 condos are sitting empty in Metro Vancouver. What's causing this stall in the housing market?Learning more about the newest frontier of addiction: Video games! Are Mexican cartels and other criminal groups setting up shop in Canada?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:19

Baldrey's Beat: Discussing the looming Canada Post...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/20

Mike and Keith open the segment talking about the looming Canada Post strike. The last work stoppage in 2024 resulted in an estimated $1.6 billion in losses for small businesses. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:50

Thousands of empty Metro Vancouver condos

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/20

Thousands of empty Metro Vancouver condos Guest: Adil Dinani, Dinani Group of Real Estate Advisors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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45:19

Fixing the housing crisis, Fentanyl smuggling, &...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/19

Can Gregor Robertson fix the housing crisis? FBI Director Kash Patel says fentanyl production and smuggling has shifted to Canada and Vancouver. How is business in Point Roberts being impacted by the ongoing trade war? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:43

Food price hikes, Flair Airlines feedback, & Fixing...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/16

Are food price-hikes inevitable?Flair Airlines is taking complaints from passengers seriously and running a sort of feedback campaign - featuring its interim CEO - on social media. How do we fix the Downtown Eastside? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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49:55

Safe supply whistleblower, The state of the housing...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/15

We begin with a startling whistleblower police probe into the diversion of BC's safe drug supply.We'll also take a glance at the current state of the housing market. It's looking more and more like an Alberta referendum could actually take place! What would the fallout from that look like? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:15

Baldrey's Beat: Safe supply whistleblower, & Betting...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/15

MLA Elenore Sturko is refusing to tell the RCMP where she got the leaked report regarding the diversion of BC's safe drug supply. Is the baseball hall of fame being cruel to the late Pete Rose? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:04

Death of a lighthouse operator

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/15

Death of a lighthouse operator Guest: Jim Abram, Former lighthouse operator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:56

$300 million and counting so far on Massey Tunnel...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/15

$300 million and counting so far on Massey Tunnel replacement with no work done yet Guest: Ian Paton, Conservative MLA for Delta South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:17

Premier Eby in hot water, Tourism dropping in New...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/14

Premier Eby's in hot water for his outspoken comments on the Lapu Lapu tragedy suspect. Some are saying he may have even potentially jeopardized the case!A New York tour guide comes on to talk about the rapid decline in Canadian tourists visiting the Big Apple! Costs for the Massey Tunnel project keep going up, and they haven't even started building it yet! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:30

Bill's Beat: Reacting to PM Carney's cabinet!

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/14

Mike and Bill continue the discussion on PM Carney's new cabinet. Guest: Bill Tieleman - Political Strategist and former vancouver city council candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:57

Trump's ongoing trade war, Fighting for private...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/13

We bring you the latest on the Trump tariff trade war!Plus we hear from a doctor on his ne book that highlights his thirty-year fight to obtain a private healthcare option for Canadians. Reactions are pouring in as Former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson is sworn in as the new Federal Minister of Housing! Is he the right man for the job? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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44:56

Reckless speeding, Trump's tariff trade war, &...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/13

A Nanaimo driver was caught going over 200 km/h in a 90 zone! His excuse? He says was doing an engine test! We keep you updated on the ongoing Trump tariff trade war! Finally, could the Vancouver Whitecaps find a new home at Hastings Park? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:39

Baldrey's Beat: Carney's newly sworn-in cabinet!

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2025/05/13

Mike and Keith react to Carney's newly sworn-in cabinet! Were there any surprises? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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