The Mike Smyth Show

Mike brings on 2 very special guests to discuss the expedition to survey Ernest Shackleton's last ship. Guest: John Geiger - Chief Executive Officer of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and leader of the expedition Guest: Dwight Coleman - Co-Chief Scientist from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for the expedition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it time to put American booze back onto Canadian liquor-store shelves? Ravi Kahlon the B.C. Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth says yes but not without a fair deal! Operation Hardball has been a massive operation to take down Indian gang leaders, including arrests pertaining to the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. A woman was caught asleep at the wheel of a self-driving Tesla. It's sparking a huge legal conversation that's not going away anytime soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth Ravi Ravi Kahlon says he wants to bring American booze back to Canadian liquor stores, but not until we have a fair deal. Pierre Poilievre is facing criticism for referring to BC Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay as the "future Premier of BC." Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced plans to purchase multiple new submarines from Germany. Is this multi-billion dollar deal going to be worth it? The fallout continues from PM Carney and Premier Eby's proposed condo bailout. Experts are calling it a massive political fumble. Donald Trump is under fire for openly phoning the head of FIFA to reverse a red card on an American player. Is FIFA's corruption beyond the state of repair? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC nurses are now on the picket line as their job action escalates. What are their demands? As the costs for the Massey Tunnel replacement has skyrocketed, many are asking whether it would have been better to builda bridge. Federal MPs are pushing back against Mark Carney's proposed condo bailout. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was Donald Trump wrong to call his buddy Gianni Infantino, the head of FIFA, to reverse a red card on an American player? It's now going to cost 8.5 billion dollars to build the Massey tunnel replacement. Why can't BC keep their projects under budget?! Is early retirement bad for your brain? Some new research suggests it might be better if we hang on to our jobs just a little bit longer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike finds an article showing we've been talking about replacing the Massey Tunnel for 20 years! The latest update presented a new budget of $8.5 Billion and set to be completed in 2031. Has the FIFA World Cup been a success for Canada? The blowback continues for Donald Trump after he admitted to making a phone call asking for the review of a red card on a US player. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some new research suggests that it might be healthier for us if we stayed employed just a little bit longer. Guest: Shaun Humphries - Senior Financial Planning Advisor at Humphries Wealth Group, Humphries wealth group dot com, Host of All Things Retirement on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A terrifying stranger attack at Kits Beach left a woman with life-threatening injuries, but the suspect has already been released. Prime Minister Mark Carney's big pipeline announcement is drawing reactions from all sides. What are the environmental concerns? What should happen to 24 Sussex drive? The Prime Minister's official residence is in desperate need of repair, but those types of renos don't come cheaply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a meeting later today to discuss the price tag of the Massey Tunnel replacement. How much is it going to cost? FIFA reversed a red card on an American player after Trump made a phone call asking for a review. Is this ethical? MLA Amelia Boultbee has crossed the floor to the BC NDP. What convinced her to make this decision? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Huge announcement from Prime Minister Mark Carney yesterday. Billions of dollars is being put towards a pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia. Carney also announced $3 billion in federal funding to go towards a replacement for the aging Massey tunnel. How much will the final cost be? It's also time for our monthly Crimestoppers segment. Crimestoppers is completely anonymous and your tips could help save someone's life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a HUGE news day in BC yesterday. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a southern pipeline from Alberta to BC, as well as $3 billion towards a replacement for the aging George Massey Tunnel. BC nurses are officially on strike. What will this job action actually look like? Former Conservative MLA Amelia Boultbee has crossed the floor to the BC NDP. Guest: Bill Tieleman - Strategy and communications consultant and veteran campaigner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Major concerns are being raised about the safety of the aging Massey tunnel. It's falling apart, and we're still years away from a replacement tunnel. With Trump walking away from CUSMA, what does that mean for Canada's economic future with the US? Summer is in full swing, and it's never been more difficult for young people to find work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Carney and BC Premier David Eby are set to unveil a multi-billion dollar project. Donald Trump is refusing to renew the CUSMA agreement, saying he wants to make it an annual deal. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Canada Day! The city of Surrey is getting a new 10,000-seat arena. It's going to cost a LOT of money. Is this what residents really want? We bring on energy journalist Markham Hislop to discuss BC's new electrification plan. How do Alberta Separatists actually feel about Premier Danielle Smith? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Canada be signing a new CUSMA trade deal with the US, or will Trump walk away from it? Carney is expected to announce a pipeline deal with Alberta on Thursday. Should BC get on board? Kerry-Lynne Findlay is the new leader of the BC Conservatives. Is the party moving further to the right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC Nurses union has issued a 72-hour strike notice. What are their demands, and what would a job action actually look like? Should e-scooters and electric dirt bikes be licensed and insured? We're seeing a growing push from medical professionals for more legislation. Critics are saying Prime Minister Carney's Condo buyout plan is really just a bail out for his developer buddies. Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim joins us to share his thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Carney is potentially going to announce an Alberta pipeline on Thursday. The BC Nurses Union has issued a 72 hour strike notice. What would this potential job action actually look like? The BC Conservatives have named a new Interim leader of the official opposition(Heather Maahs) , and it's drawing mixed reactions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Premier David Eby says the proposed Carney Condo bailout will have NO cost to taxpayers. How would this work? The pushback against AI data centers continues! Politicians are saying Canada needs to build them, but those against aren't going down without a fight. The BC government is FINALLY taking action against prolific property criminals. Is it too little too late? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay announced Heather Maahs as interim leader of the official opposition, and the reactions have mixed to say the least. BC Premier David Eby says he'll be cutting his China trip a bit short in order to return for an announcement with Carney. The nurses union has an announcement later today that is suspected to be about a potential job action. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Canada any closer to getting a new trade deal with the US? Guest: Bill Tieleman - Strategy and communications consultant and veteran campaigner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every day we hear nightmare stories from people about ICBC's no-fault insurance model. Is it time we do something different? Is the BC condo bailout announcement actually a good idea? Prime Minister Carney is making it clear that it was Premier David Eby's plan! The Prime Minister has announced a design and build competition to rebuild 24 Sussex Drive. Would YOU pay to help contribute to the building costs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We bring on a Vancouver realtor to get his thoughts on the Metro-Vancouver condo bailout. A Vancouver resident is possibly out $11,000 after trying to buy world cup tickets on StubHub. We're hearing from multiple emergency room doctors about the growing number of e-scooter injuries they've been seeing. Is it time to bring in more enforcement? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drugs keep getting smuggled into BC jails. How can this be stopped? Guest: Alan Mullen - Former correctional manager at Kent Institution in Agassiz, BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tourists visiting Vancouver for FIFA have expressed shock over the open drug use in Chinatown. A dog was recently killed by a coyote at Trout Lake. How can this be prevented moving forward? Guest: Bill Tieleman - Political Strategist and former vancouver city council candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wait times for surgeries and diagnostic tests in BC continue to grow with no signs of slowing down. How do we fix this? We bring on Caren McSherry of the iconic Gourmet Warehouse to hear how her business is suffering from chronic property theft. A list recently came out highlighting the most affordable cities in Canada, and not a single BC municipality made the cut. Why is BC so expensive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Carney's condo buyout continues to draw mixed reactions. Is this a good idea? Why is Vancouver supplying water to Point Roberts, Washington which has no water restrictions? What is BC Premier Eby hoping to achieve from his upcoming trip to China? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former BC Conservative John Rustad comes on to share his thoughts on Prime Minister Carney's controversial condo bailout. How can we put a stop to contraband being smuggled into prisons? We bring on a former traffic cop to discuss the dumbest excuses people have made for speeding! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Premier Eby was asked recently if he'd run for re-election and he gave an extremely vague answer. How do we interpret this? Keir Starmer is stepping down as the UK Prime Minister. Who's the best fit to take his place? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The dumbest excuses to try and squirm out of a ticket Guest: Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic cop, Forensictrafficpro.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since the dawn of time, humanity has been at war.  Conflict in one form or another has been part of our existence since we first walked the earth.   In this first episode of a four-part series, join military historian David Borys as we travel back in time to Iran, where we chart how a modern monarchy, which was armed, wealthy, and globally backed, lost control. On our journey, we'll be helped by historian Roham Alvandi from the London School of Economics and Political Science. While conflict and armed rebellion have evolved to look very differently over the centuries, if you want to understand the world today, you need to go back because history doesn't just repeat itself; it echoes.   Be sure to follow "Hostile History" on your favourite podcast app, so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wait-lists to see medical specialists continue to grow, and it's a problem that is affecting all Canadians. Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to buy up unsold condos and transform them into social housing. Is this a good idea, or should developers just lower their prices? At what age should young people no longer live with their parents? Some financial experts say you should move out in your mid-20s, but the economy says otherwise! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should the government buy up empty condos and convert them into social housing? PM Carney says yes, but opposition leader Pierre Poilievre says developers should just lower their prices. Keir Starmer is resigning as UK Prime Minister. What led to this decision? Guest: Bill Tieleman - Political Strategist and former vancouver city council candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should the Surrey Police Board be able to muzzle the chief or does the public deserve to hear directly from the top cop? E-scooters are everywhere. Is it time for clearer rules and more dedicated lanes? From coast to coast, Saturday nights were spent in front of the TV - what made Hockey Night in Canada such an institution? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Bo Chen, Executive Director of ABLE BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Massey Tunnel project has reached a new level of failure! How is the NDP still fumbling one of BC’s biggest infrastructure projects? Should kids be banned from social media, or is that a problem parents should be solving? A US-Iran deal is on the table. Peace at last - or just another timeout? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump makes a deal with Iran but won't commit to CUSMA Guest: Dave Levinthal, Investigative reporter in Washington DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new report shows that Metro Vancouver’s rental pipeline is the largest on record. Is there such a thing as TOO much rental housing? Why do wait times keep growing for specialists in BC? Imagine shopping online and discovering that you're being charged a different price than someone else for the exact same product. This is called surveillance pricing, and it's already being heavily used by businesses to maximize their profits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest Angus Reid poll shows the BC Conservatives are ahead of the BC NDP. After 75 years, Hockey Night in Canada will no longer air on CBC. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. President Donald Trump is claiming he has brokered a breakthrough agreement with Iran that could end months of conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Food prices continue to rattle Canadians. Ottawa has proposed a range of measures aimed at improving competition, increasing transparency in the grocery sector, and lowering costs for consumers. British Columbia's appetite for electricity is growing faster than the government predicted. So it is now taking another look at a decades-old proposal for a fourth dam on the Peace River, a project currently banned from being built under provincial law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC is nixing the deal with its contractor for the George Massey Tunnel replacement project. Mike Farnworth says the project is still on track, but the skepticism is growing. BC Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is cleaning house! Who is going and who is safe? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will the deal between the US and Iran last? GUEST: Dave Levinthal, Investigative reporter in Washington DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should World Cup supports be extended to be a year-round thing? Alarms are being raised concerning women's sports equipment. How is the FIFA World Cup impacting Vancouver's restaurants and bars? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After years of anticipation, the FIFA World Cup is underway in Vancouver. Mayor Ken Sim says it's already shaping up to be a resounding success, but is that the consensus? Adrian Dix is expected to make a big energy-related announcement today. What is it going to be about? UFC held a fight tournament on the White House lawn for Trump's 80th birthday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World Cup supports should be extended year round GUEST: Amanda Burrows, Executive Director of First United Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

‘Shrink it and pink it’ thinking is not good enough for female athletes GUEST: Ine Mylle, Postdoctoral fellow at SFU’s Run Lab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Canada spend more on foreign aid? Do we need school liaison officers in our schools? Are AI IPO values over-inflated? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does an AI data center use as much water as we think? Would nuclear power help BC's energy woes? Nicotine pouch use is going way up in youth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are AI data center environmental worries overblown? Guest: David Clement, North American Affairs Manager at the Consumer Choice Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do we need warning labels on alcohol? Guest: David Clement, North American Affairs Manager at the Consumer Choice Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices