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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...

Is John Rustads promise to break up the ICBC monopoly a good one?

12 mins; October 09, 2024

Vancouver's high rise boom and the trend toward smaller apartments

13 mins; October 09, 2024

DoorDash fee hikes, Mandatory voting, & Breaking up ICBC's monopoly!

36 mins; October 08, 2024

Bill's Beat: Previewing tonight's TV debate, & Signs outside Chip Wilson's mansion?!

18 mins; October 08, 2024

Election debate, Removing the property tax, & The plastic straws debate!

48 mins; October 07, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: Vaccine mandates, Federal gun laws, & BC's housing policies!

18 mins; October 07, 2024

BC election coverage, & The return of Canucks hockey!!!!

38 mins; October 04, 2024

Bill's Beat: The election coverage continues!

18 mins; October 04, 2024

Running as an independent, Sourcing BC's power, & Enforcing federal gun laws!

42 mins; October 03, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: Reflecting on yesterday's debate!

18 mins; October 03, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: Reacting to the big debate!

18 mins; October 02, 2024

The FULL 2024 BC Election Radio Debate!

52 mins; October 02, 2024

Emergency room closures, Inheritance taxes, & Cat rescues!

39 mins; October 01, 2024

Significance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

6 mins; October 01, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: BC election coverage, & Previewing tomorrow's debate!

18 mins; October 01, 2024

The jackpot generation, Restoring liaison officers in Victoria schools, & Saving BC's lighthouses!

43 mins; September 30, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: The latest from the campaign trail!

18 mins; September 30, 2024

The fight to save BC lighthouses

11 mins; September 30, 2024

Health issues in the BC election, Picky eaters, & More funding for trades training!

44 mins; September 27, 2024

Bill's Beat: Provincial and Federal political coverage!

18 mins; September 27, 2024

Housing promises, ER docs speaking out, & Tire tips!

38 mins; September 26, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: Election Watch September 26th!

18 mins; September 26, 2024

Remembering investigative reporter Salim Jiwa

10 mins; September 25, 2024

Huge drug and weapons bust at Nanaimo supervised consumption site, Should distracted driving and enforcement cameras be election issues? & Should transit be free?

49 mins; September 25, 2024

Are single family homes turning into “unicorns”?

9 mins; September 25, 2024

Should transit be free?

12 mins; September 25, 2024

Baldrey's Beat - Rustad's anti-vax rhetoric & Eby's in Surrey again

15 mins; September 25, 2024

Should distracted driving and enforcement cameras be election issues?

17 mins; September 25, 2024

Huge drug and weapons bust at Nanaimo supervised consumption site

18 mins; September 25, 2024

BC NDP encouraging homeowners to build secondary suites - will it work?

9 mins; September 25, 2024

John Rustad's vaccine comments, Bus stop turned into homeless shelter, & Temporary foreign worker policies!

41 mins; September 24, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: BC election coverage, & Trudeau appears on Colbert!

18 mins; September 24, 2024

Woman sues her brother over unfair inheritance

15 mins; September 23, 2024

Involuntary care in BC, Noise cameras, & Sean "Diddy" Combs lawsuit!

43 mins; September 23, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: BC election campaigning officially underway!

18 mins; September 23, 2024

BC election coverage! Who are YOU voting for?

30 mins; September 20, 2024

Bill's Beat: All things election!

16 mins; September 20, 2024

US election coverage, The politics of harm reduction, & The truth about organic foods!

51 mins; September 19, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: Counting down to the BC election!

18 mins; September 19, 2024

Affordable housing in BC, Looking into involuntary care, & Short-term rental rules!

44 mins; September 18, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: Counting down to the BC election!

18 mins; September 18, 2024

In-studio with John Rustad, Stanley Park tree removal, & Reviving the Granville Entertainment District!

45 mins; September 17, 2024

Bill's Beat: Federal by election results, BCU MLAs running as independents, & Fraser Health conditions!

18 mins; September 17, 2024

Fall driving hazards, BC's plan for involuntary care, & A Carbon tax debate!

49 mins; September 16, 2024

Bill's Beat: BC Premier pledges involuntary care, NDP's pivot on the carbon tax & The crucial Montreal byelection for the Liberals!

18 mins; September 16, 2024

Dangerous driving habits during the fall season

9 mins; September 16, 2024

The NDP flip flops on the carbon tax

11 mins; September 16, 2024

UBCM's election priorities, Free transit in BC, & Betting on the US election?!

32 mins; September 13, 2024

Bill's Beat: Scrapping the Carbon Tax, & Ballooning Stanley Park logging budgets!

18 mins; September 13, 2024

Healthcare in Australia and Sweden - is it better?

16 mins; September 13, 2024

Road rage stories, Pushing for bail reform, & University degrees!

39 mins; September 12, 2024

Bill's Beat: Aftermath of the Trump/Harris debate, & Premier Eby hints at involuntary care!

17 mins; September 12, 2024

Hellish short-term rentals, Healthcare comparisons, & The European Wall Lizard?!

45 mins; September 11, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: BC fiscal update, NDP rip up Liberal agreement, & Trump vs. Harris debate!

18 mins; September 11, 2024

Disruptive short term rental in Kelowna

14 mins; September 11, 2024

Canfor mill closures, Road-rage stories, & Saving BC light houses!

51 mins; September 10, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: BC MLAs running as independents, & Trudeau's chances of relection!

19 mins; September 10, 2024

The fight to save BC lighthouses

15 mins; September 10, 2024

Negative political attack ads, Fighting for EV rebates, & The rise of wasps!

44 mins; September 09, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: Political attack ads, & Trudeau's upcoming Montreal byelection!

18 mins; September 09, 2024

Florida surgeon removes patient’s liver by mistake

10 mins; September 09, 2024

Reopening Riverview, Rustad says yes to nuclear power, & Previewing the latest History channel show!

39 mins; September 06, 2024

Bill's Beat: NDP rips up Liberal agreement, & Random attacks in Vancouver!

16 mins; September 06, 2024

Random attacks, Crowded Surrey schools, & No-fault insurance!

42 mins; September 05, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: NDP rips up Liberal agreement, & Stranger attacks in Vancouver!

18 mins; September 05, 2024

Boosting EV rebates, fight between neighbours & nuclear energy in B.C.?

65 hours 40 mins; September 04, 2024

NDP pulls out of supply-and-confidence deal with Liberal government

7 mins; September 04, 2024

John Rustad says B.C. should go nuke

15 mins; September 04, 2024

Ways landlords increase rent without increasing rent

17 mins; September 04, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: Jagmeet Singh no longer supporting Trudeau & Nuclear power in B.C.?

18 mins; September 04, 2024

Fight between noisy neighbours

18 mins; September 04, 2024

Is it time to boost EV rebates?

9 mins; September 04, 2024

Increasing housing density, Checking in with Poco Mayor Brad West, & Minimum wage for gig workers!

40 mins; September 03, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: Back-to-school day, & Musical chairs in BC politics!

18 mins; September 03, 2024

Looking ahead to a new school year, BC road fatalities, & Smuggling drugs into jail!

48 mins; September 02, 2024

Maximum-security jail guard charged with smuggling drugs for inmates and the new landscape of BC politics

16 mins; September 02, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: BC United DROPS OUT

18 mins; September 02, 2024

BC Political debate and Does BC need stronger whistleblower protection laws?

36 mins; August 30, 2024

Crosstalk for August 30, 2024

38 mins; August 30, 2024

Bill's Beat: BC United ends election campaign and the rise of the BC Conservatives

18 mins; August 30, 2024

BC United folding, What happens to the BC United now?, Pay increase for health authority board members

38 mins; August 29, 2024

Baldry's Beat: What do BC United candidates do now after Kevin Falcon suspends campaign?

18 mins; August 29, 2024

Banning cell phones in school, London Drugs laptop theft, & Former BC Liberal switching sides!

40 mins; August 28, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: Ozempic in BC, & Banning cellphones in classrooms!

18 mins; August 28, 2024

2025 maximum rent hike, Temporary foreign workers, & Keeping your bike safe from thieves!

43 mins; August 27, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: BC United's dip in the polls, & This year's rent increases

18 mins; August 27, 2024

Bicycle security tips from a former bike thief

16 mins; August 27, 2024

Harm-reduction supplies, LNG debate, & Affordable farmers markets!

46 mins; August 26, 2024

Making farmers markets more affordable!

12 mins; August 26, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: Affordable rent/housing, BC's looming election, & Will we ever see a Trump/Harris debate?!

18 mins; August 26, 2024

BC orders harm reduction supplies to be removed from new online portal

13 mins; August 26, 2024

People with drug addictions in long term care homes, Suspended firefighter case & Grizzlies on Vancouver Island

39 mins; August 23, 2024

Grizzlies on Vancouver Island

10 mins; August 23, 2024

Bill’s Beat - Teamster Rail union issues 72 hour strike notice & Kamala Harris at DNC

16 mins; August 23, 2024

Crosstalk for August 23rd, 2024

41 mins; August 23, 2024

Suspended firefighter case

14 mins; August 23, 2024

People with drug addictions in long term care homes

14 mins; August 23, 2024

Is the STR crackdown hurting BC tourism?

11 mins; August 22, 2024

Drug addiction impacting LTC facilities, Fewer school buses in service, & The rail lockout's impact on the car industry!

37 mins; August 22, 2024

Baldrey's Beat: Rail lockout now underway, & Ontario shutting down safe-consumption sites!

18 mins; August 22, 2024

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