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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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33:26

Are the repercussions for "maple washing" simply a...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/20

Cracking down on corporations using "maple washing" as a sales tactic, but do these fines matter to grocery giants, or are they just the cost of doing business?Is switching to permanent daylight saving time putting kids at risk? B.C.’s struggling credit rating takes another hit! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:12

BC’s latest credit downgrade

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/20

BC’s latest credit downgrade Guest: Trevor Halford, Interim Leader of the BC Conservatives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:36

Baldrey's Beat: Pierre Poilievre to make an...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/19

Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau ChiefLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:34

Ottawa expands Temporary Foreign Worker program, is...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/19

Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program - essential for business, or a way to keep wages low? The war in Iran is rattling global energy markets. With the Strait of Hormuz disrupted, how high could gas prices climb? And a teen’s high-speed joyride in his mom’s BMW ends in a crash - was the punishment enough? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:53

Would a two-tier healthcare system really be better?

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/19

Guest: Chris Galloway, Executive Director of Friends of Medicare Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:12

Speeding teen’s joyride in mom’s BMW ends in crash

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/19

Speeding teen’s joyride in mom’s BMW ends in crashGuest: Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic cop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:44

New survey finds most Canadians are DONE with tipping...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/18

A new federal bill would give police officers easier access to our digital information! Is this overstepping on our privacy? Trump says he wants other countries to help the US take the Strait of Hormuz, but Mark Carney isn't budging. Have we reached the tipping point on tipping? A new survey finds most Canadians want to ABOLISH it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:27

Bill's Beat: Premier Eby's approval rating the lowest...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/18

BC Premier David Eby's approval rating is now the lowest in Canada. Lytton's post-fire rebuild is happening at a painstakingly slow rate. What's taking so long? LNG Canada is getting ready to expand business amid the ongoing conflict in the Strait of Hormuz. 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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36:03

Could gas prices go even HIGHER?

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/17

Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are seriously impacting the global oil supply. We're already seeing higher prices at the gas pumps... could it go even higher? Canada’s latest jobs numbers are WAAAAY down. Slower hiring and growing uncertainty are raising concerns about where the economy is headed. The PST expansion is hitting the construction industry in a big way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:15

Baldrey's Beat: Harman Bhangu dropping out of the BC...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/17

Harman Bhangu is officially dropping out of the BC Conservative leadership race. He also announced his endorsement of Caroline Elliot. BC's recruitment of American nurses is finally paying off. Speaking of America, Trump says he wants help from other countries in order to take the Strait of Hormuz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:16

BC MLA Gavin Dew under fire for alleged sexist comments

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/16

Multiple Canadian soldiers developed frost bite during a recent military training exercise in the Arctic. Ottawa Citizen reporter Dave Pugliese comes on to unpack what actually happened. BC MLA Gavin Dew is under fire for alleged sexist comments made in the legislature. We speak to Gavin to hear his side of the story. Should Don Cherry get the Order of Canada, or is the former hockey commentator just too controversial for this country’s highest civilian honour? Learn more about your ad choices

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10:18

Should Don Cherry get the Order of Canada?

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/16

Should Don Cherry get the Order of Canada? Guest: Warren Kinsella - CEO of The Daisy Groupauthor of the forthcoming book “The Hidden Hand” on antisemitism and propaganda Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:02

What’s the deal with the Musqueam deal?

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/16

What’s the deal with the Musqueam deal? Guest: Adam Pankratz - Lecturer at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business and sits on the board of B.C.’s Public Land Use Society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:03

Bill's Beat: Gas prices going through the roof

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/16

Gas prices are through the roof! Should Canada join the US/Iran conflict to help end the pain at the pump? Poilievre is SLAMMING PM Carney over the recent lost jobs report. Tara Armstrong recently introduced a bill that would eliminate the Human Rights Code. 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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31:50

Is it time to put guardrails on AI to protect children?

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/13

B.C.’s latest NDP budget is getting a chilly reception. Is this the most unpopular provincial budget in years?AI keeps advancing at lightning speed. But is it time to start putting guardrails in place to protect kids? Donald Trump’s message about the war in Iran is loud and clear. The bigger question: is it actually true? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:45

"That ship has sailed!" says Minister of...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/12

Guest: Mike Farnworth, BC Minister of Transportation and TransitLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:23

How do we get Canadian oil exported globally?

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/12

The world needs oil and we got it, what does Canada have to do to export our resources globally? Former NDP MP Lori Idlout crosses the floor right before a party leadership race. Hybrid sales are up but EV sales are down, is it time to scrap the provincial EV mandates? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:58

Baldrey's Beat: Will the NDP lose another MP?

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/12

Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:04

Legal fight brewing at Vancouver City Hall as...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/11

Legal trouble at Vancouver City Hall, Sean Orr sues mayor Sim for defamation... what happens next? What's Carney's latest position on the Iran war and will it stick this time? What is the Burger Wars and who are the big names involved?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:03

Baldrey's Beat: How did Premier Eby and US Ambassador...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/03/11

Another floor crossing to the Liberals...this time from the NDP. Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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