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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

35:07

Over a million Canadians on Ozempic, is diet culture...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/24

Should B.C. put U.S. liquor back on the shelves , or keep the boycott going?Over a million Canadians are already on Ozempic. Is this a cultural shift in how we tackle weight? We speak with the mayor of the Lax Kw’alaams First Nation about concerns over the Kitselas treaty.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:12

Possible UK beer shortage

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/24

Possible UK beer shortage Guest: Matt Hardy, Deputy Sport Editor at City AM in London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:55

Jamie Bacon released: What happens on the street when...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/23

Guest: Doug Spencer, Former gang unit police officer with the VPD, now works to keep kids out of gangs through Odd Squad productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:36

Baldrey's Beat: Should B.C. put American liquor back...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/23

Mike and Keith talk DRIPA, CUSMA negotiations, and more! Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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43:45

Bureaucrats getting car allowances on the public...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/23

What’s next for DRIPA? Has David Eby lost the confidence of British Columbians? Canada Post racks up over a billion in losses. Is the end of the Crown corporation in sight? And your tax dollars at work - bureaucrats getting car allowances on the public dime! For working at home? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:15

The DRIPA drama continues...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/22

The DRIPA drama continues...Guest: Caroline Elliot - Running for BC Conservative Leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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36:34

Should BC allow more temporary foreign workers?

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/22

Should BC allow more temporary foreign workers? We already have some of the highest youth unemployment in the country, so what's going on here? Numerous safety concerns are being raised about e-bikes and scooters; Are they TOO fast for our roads? Marineland has 30 beluga whales that are in need of a new home. Where could they go? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:21

Baldrey's Beat: US already demanding concessions...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/22

The US are demanding concessions from Canada and Mexico before trade talks have even begun. Trump is constantly changing his position and it's impossible to know what he's going to do next. Youth unemployment in BC is one of the highest in Canada, and yet provinces are asking that the government to expand the Temporary Foreign Worker program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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44:19

Is travel becoming an out-of-reach luxury again?

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/21

The great Canadian brain drain! People are going to school in Canada and then leaving to get higher paying jobs somewhere else. Should the government put a stop to this? Travel costs continue to rise due to the conflict in Iran. Is travel becoming an out-of-reach luxury? There was some serous drama in the legislature yesterday as Premier Eby flip flops on DRIPA legislation. Lots to unpack there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:19

Conservative MLA Trevor Halford reacts to Eby's DRIPA...

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/21

Conservative MLA Trevor Halford comes on to share his thoughts on Premier David Eby's flip-flopping on DRIPA legislation. Guest: Trevor Halford - Conservative MLA for Surrey-White Rock and Interim leader of the BC Conservatives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:32

Baldrey's Beat: DRIPA DRAMA!

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/21

It was a dramatic day in the BC legislature yesterday as Premier Eby flip flops on DRIPA. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:05

Reducing traffic congestion in Metro Vancouver

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/20

The drama between the US and Iran continues to rattle global stock markets. What is Trump's end game here? PLUS, the data is in, and the most congested part of Vancouver is the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge! Is more transit the solution to reducing traffic in the city? And finally, the recent BC Ferries pickle debacle raises an important question: Is the customer always right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:51

Short-term rental rules are being eased in Kelowna

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/20

BC's short-term rental rules are being eased in Kelowna ahead of the summer tourist season. Guest: Gavin Dew - Conservative MLA for Kelowna-Mission, Critic for Jobs, Economic Development Innovation and AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:51

Baldrey's Beat: Eby flip-flopping on DRIPA

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/20

Premier David Eby now appears to be flip-flopping on DRIPA. What's going on here? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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39:16

Should BC allow more Temporary Foreign Workers?

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/17

Should BC allow more Temporary Foreign Workers? It's a question that's causing major division in the province. Should Vancouver get an MLB team? Do we even have SPACE for an MLB team? A Vancouver man was clocked going 111km/h OVER the speed limit! Why don't speeders ever learn? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:08

Speeders never learn

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/17

Speeders never learn Guest: Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic cop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:26

Is a reckoning finally coming for Ticketmaster?

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/16

On today’s episode:After being ruled a monopoly - is a reckoning finally coming for Ticketmaster? (0:27) Metro Vancouver’s a mess. When does Eby step in? (12:13) The president vs. the pope - could this clash push away his MAGA base? (25:58) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:06

The president vs the pope

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/16

Michael Coren - Anglican Priest, Writer, and Columnist, Author of “The Rebel Christ” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:34

EV interest rebounding

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/16

Baris Akyurek - Vice President of Insights & Intelligence at AutoTrader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:27

Problems with Invest Vancouver

The Mike Smyth Show ·

2026/04/16

Daniel Fontaine - New Westminster City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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