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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 insightful, informative, and insurgent. From breaking news and developing stories to not letting y...

Taking Iran "back to the stone age"? Trump's fiery address on national TV

39 mins; April 02, 2026

Would a federally run grocery store work?

9 mins; April 01, 2026

Could a social media ban for kids under 16 work in Canada?

39 mins; April 01, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Where is public money going in the DTES?

17 mins; April 01, 2026

Cancelled long-term care in Delta

10 mins; April 01, 2026

Hotel bookings slow in Vancouver ahead of the World Cup

35 mins; March 31, 2026

Bill's Beat: Should Canada have government-run grocery stores?

16 mins; March 31, 2026

Latest on possible DRIPA changes

16 mins; March 31, 2026

FIFA cancels thousands of hotel bookings ahead of the World Cup

42 mins; March 30, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Avi Lewis named new leader of the NDP

17 mins; March 30, 2026

Will Vancouver get some new pool rules?

10 mins; March 30, 2026

FIFA cancels thousands of hotel rooms ahead of World Cup

12 mins; March 30, 2026

Why is it SO difficult for nurse practitioners to get a job in Canada?

33 mins; March 27, 2026

Friday Faceoff: Conservative MLA charged with assault and uttering threats

17 mins; March 27, 2026

Do super towers make sense for Vancouver?

16 mins; March 26, 2026

Working from home to reduce oil consumption?

44 mins; March 26, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Selecting a new Federal NDP leader

17 mins; March 26, 2026

Should Vancouver allow super-tall skyscrapers?

15 mins; March 25, 2026

Are people getting rich off of Trump's social media posts?

43 mins; March 25, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Scottish midwife being denied a work permit...

16 mins; March 25, 2026

Cuba continues to get rattled by power outages and fuel shortages

31 mins; March 24, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Who are the best BC Conservative leadership contenders?

17 mins; March 24, 2026

Investigating fraud within the immigration system

14 mins; March 24, 2026

Students offered 10k for extortion crimes

10 mins; March 23, 2026

AI scams are EVERYWHERE these days

35 mins; March 23, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Plane collision at LaGuardia Airport

16 mins; March 23, 2026

Iran war latest and US airport lineups

12 mins; March 23, 2026

Are the repercussions for "maple washing" simply a cost of business?

33 mins; March 20, 2026

BC’s latest credit downgrade

10 mins; March 20, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Pierre Poilievre to make an appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast? Why now?

16 mins; March 19, 2026

Ottawa expands Temporary Foreign Worker program, is this needed?

38 mins; March 19, 2026

Would a two-tier healthcare system really be better?

11 mins; March 19, 2026

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

14 mins; March 19, 2026

New survey finds most Canadians are DONE with tipping culture

33 mins; March 18, 2026

Bill's Beat: Premier Eby's approval rating the lowest in Canada

16 mins; March 18, 2026

Could gas prices go even HIGHER?

36 mins; March 17, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Harman Bhangu dropping out of the BC Conservative leadership race

17 mins; March 17, 2026

BC MLA Gavin Dew under fire for alleged sexist comments

40 mins; March 16, 2026

Should Don Cherry get the Order of Canada?

10 mins; March 16, 2026

What’s the deal with the Musqueam deal?

17 mins; March 16, 2026

Bill's Beat: Gas prices going through the roof

17 mins; March 16, 2026

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

31 mins; March 13, 2026

"That ship has sailed!" says Minister of Transportation on Massey replacement

13 mins; March 12, 2026

How do we get Canadian oil exported globally?

38 mins; March 12, 2026

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

16 mins; March 12, 2026

Legal fight brewing at Vancouver City Hall as Councillor Sean Orr sues Mayor Ken Sim

40 mins; March 11, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: How did Premier Eby and US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra's meeting go?

17 mins; March 11, 2026

Vancouver Park Board passes motion for zipline at Queen Elizabeth Park

43 mins; March 10, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Premier Eby's popularity tanks after unpopular budget

16 mins; March 10, 2026

The newest on two major infrastructure projects in the Lower Mainland

40 mins; March 09, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Prime Minister Carney announces more by-elections

17 mins; March 09, 2026

B.C. small businesses see drop in sales

25 mins; March 06, 2026

Distracted driving crackdown in March

15 mins; March 06, 2026

What will gas prices look like with the ongoing conflict in Iran?

39 mins; March 05, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Premier Eby to meet with OpenAI CEO regarding Tumbler Ridge Shooting

16 mins; March 05, 2026

What did Premier Eby know about the federal government's deal with the Musqueam Nation?

15 mins; March 05, 2026

Does America support the war in Iran?

11 mins; March 04, 2026

How will a permanent Daylight Savings change affect our health?

40 mins; March 04, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Coroner's inquest launched into the Tumbler Ridge shooting

17 mins; March 04, 2026

Is switching to permanent Daylight Savings Time a good idea?

43 mins; March 03, 2026

Is the US attack on Iran legal?

12 mins; March 03, 2026

Iran war debate

16 mins; March 03, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Coroner's inquest launched into Tumbler Ridge shooting

18 mins; March 03, 2026

Crossings continue downward into Point Roberts

11 mins; March 03, 2026

How should Canada respond to the US attacks on Iran?

37 mins; March 02, 2026

Latest on the US attacks on Iran

11 mins; March 02, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: US/Israel attack on Iran

17 mins; March 02, 2026

Will a new VPD training academy bring real change to the Downtown Eastside?

39 mins; February 27, 2026

Is the NDP's new budget squeezing small business?

38 mins; February 26, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Kerry-Lynne Findlay's bid for the BC Conservative leadership

17 mins; February 26, 2026

Should international students have access to gun licenses?

11 mins; February 26, 2026

Is smart technology making our roads more dangerous

39 mins; February 25, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Reacting to Trump's State of the Union speech

17 mins; February 25, 2026

Security costs are KILLING small business

9 mins; February 25, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Are the walls closing in on Trump?

15 mins; February 24, 2026

Why do LTC homes cost $1.8 million PER BED?

9 mins; February 24, 2026

More on what's in the budget for B.C. seniors

32 mins; February 20, 2026

Friday Face-off: Another Conservative crosses the floor

17 mins; February 20, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Another name joins the race for B.C. Conservative leadership!

15 mins; February 19, 2026

How does the B.C. budget impact seniors?

39 mins; February 19, 2026

Is the new budget going to be good or bad for BC?

36 mins; February 18, 2026

Was the budget good or bad for BC?

8 mins; February 18, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Reacting to the budget!

16 mins; February 18, 2026

DRIPA court challenge

15 mins; February 18, 2026

Should we start charging for drug possession in B.C. again?

40 mins; February 17, 2026

It's Budget Day in B.C.!

16 mins; February 17, 2026

The latest on Trump vs. Canada

11 mins; February 16, 2026

Previewing tomorrow's budget

40 mins; February 16, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Previewing tomorrow's budget

17 mins; February 16, 2026

Public safety and mental health: what's not working and what needs to change?

39 mins; February 13, 2026

Tumbler Ridge Investigation, and how do we prevent another one?

42 mins; February 12, 2026

Do we need to regulate headlights?

11 mins; February 12, 2026

Shooting in Tumbler Ridge leaves 9 dead and dozens wounded

34 mins; February 11, 2026

Baldrey's Beat: Tumbler Ridge Shooting & Remembering Jim Robson

15 mins; February 11, 2026

Breaking down the timeline of the Tumbler Ridge shooting

10 mins; February 11, 2026

Do we need to get rid of sports betting?

30 mins; February 10, 2026

Avoiding AI scams on Valentine's Day

33 mins; February 09, 2026

Jivani in DC - Whitecaps deal - More extortion cases

35 mins; February 06, 2026

Friday Faceoff: Conservative leadership race - Doom and gloom BC budget

16 mins; February 06, 2026

Are robots and AI coming to take your job?

35 mins; February 05, 2026

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