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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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7:31

Food banks during the holiday season

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/20

Food banks during the holiday season Guest: Chris Miroslaw, Director of Food Bank on Wheels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:05

Friday Face-off: Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle, $9.4...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/20

GUEST: Bill Tieleman,Political Strategist and former Vancouver city council candidate GUEST: Rachael Segal, Co-Host of Beyond A Ballot podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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28:41

Finding a good political leader, BC tax concerns, &...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/19

Does any political party have a leader Canadians could feel good about getting behind?Will British Columbians get hammered on their taxes next year? Various problems are preventing Skytrain stations from being built along Vancouver’s Canada line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:29

PM Trudeau's uncertain future, Checking in with John...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/18

Should Prime Minister Trudeau step down?BC Conservative leader John Rustad comes on to react to yesterday's budget announcement! Do we need a Surrey-Chilliwack rail system? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:17

Baldrey's Beat: Reacting to the budget, & More...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/18

Keith reacts to yesterday's budget announcement! Plus we continue our coverage on all the things happening in the political world! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:16

Unpacking all the big political stories happening in...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/17

It's an all-politics edition of the Mike Smyth Show!The fall-out continues over Chrystia Freeland's surprise resignation. Which Federal leader would be best to go up against US president-elect Donald Trump? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:27

Baldrey's Beat: Politics! Politics! Politics!

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/17

Keith Baldrey joins us to discuss the whirlwind of events happening in the political realm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:11

Xmas on a tight budget, Domestic abuse cases rising...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/16

Managing Christmas on a tight budget! Every year around the holidays, domestic abuse cases see a significant rise. What can be done to tackle this ongoing issue? Chrystia Freeland resigns from Trudeau's Cabinet! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:37

Friday Faceoff: BC Conservatives infighting, Ken Sim...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/13

GUEST: Bill Tieleman, Political Strategist and former Vancouver city council candidateGUEST: Rachael Segal, Founder of Beyond A Ballot dot com & Host of the BC Votes podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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36:58

Air Canada set to offer free wifi on flights - but...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/13

GST holiday break impact on retailers, ongoing Canada Post strike issues GUEST: Santo Ligotti, VP of Marketing and Member Services for the Retail Council of Canada Flair airlines expanding its routes, Air Canada set to offer free wifi on flights - but charging for carry on. GUEST Duncan Dee, Airline industry analyst and Former Air Canada COO BC NDP government strikes a deal with Green party GUEST: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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11:49

Airline issues: Flair airlines expanding its routes,...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/13

Airline issues: Flair airlines expanding its routes, Air Canada set to offer free Wi-Fi on flights - but charging for carry on GUEST: Duncan Dee, Airline industry analyst and Former Air Canada COO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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53:38

Bank of Canada cuts interest rates again, Making...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/12

Bank of Canada cuts interest rates again - will this signal a boom in buying?Making Nanaimo Street safe again! Drug deaths are down in BC. Is harm reduction working? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:27

Baldrey's Beat: Sturko vs. Rustad, & Meeting the...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/12

Are things cooling off between Elenore Sturko and John Rustad? Jody & Keith react to the recently released seniors report! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:27

FIFA's demands, Dissecting the Broadway Plan, &...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/11

Fighting back against FIFA's extreme demands.Dissecting the Broadway Plan! Should BC consider lowering its speed limits? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:12

Baldrey's Beat: BC Conservative caucus chaos,...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/11

13 BC Conservative members seem a little rattled in the wake of their recent criticism of MLA Elenore Sturko. More meetings are happening in Ottawa as the government tries to get ready for Trump’s 2nd term. How will Canada respond to Trump’s tariff threats?! PM Trudeau did not mince words about the ongoing Canada Post strike. When will it end? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:15

Fighting back against densification, Creating a...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/10

Municipalities are fighting back against forced densification.It's the great crypto debate! Should Vancouver create a “Bitcoin reserve”? Do people drive worse in parking lots than on highways? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:17

Baldrey's Beat: Wind turbines in BC, & The reality of...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/10

David Eby says that the recently announced wind turbine projects would result in surplus energy in BC! Americans are beginning to wake up to the reality that tariffs would actually hurt THEM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:26

The Bank of Canada is expected to cut interest rates...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/09

Guest Host Jody Vance speaks with Francis Gingras Roy, an investment and financial security advisor, Manulife Financial, on the Bank of Canada to potentially make another rate cut in December. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:34

Provincial housing demands, BC's prosecutor shortage,...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/09

Pushing back against provincial housing demands! Tackling BC's prosecutor shortage Some Victoria-area municipalities are calling for the return of school liaison officers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:30

Baldrey's Beat: Powering BC, & Trump DOUBLES DOWN on...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2024/12/09

What power generating options should we implement to supply the province with electricity? Trump is doubling down on his tariff threats! Former Vice chair of the Vancouver Police Board responds to the public's reaction to her resignation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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