The Mike Smyth Show

What's next for the North Shore Water Treatment plan now that Metro Van has reached a million dollar settlement with Acciona? Statistics Canada has released a report that points to a bleak reality for young Canadians 35 years-old and younger. This B.C. teen has developed a video game that has been picked up by giants in the game development industry...and he's only 16 years-old! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three AI data centres were announced in B.C., what are some of the concerns surrounding that? Also, Vancouver mayor Ken Sim walks back on previous comments regarding the extent of his AI usage. Alberta courts knock out separation petition, stating the government should've consulted with First Nations first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does TransLink need a route around Stanley Park? Guest: Anita Bathe, Senior Manager, Media Relations & Issues Management at TransLink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC Conservative leadership race is starting to get personal. Guest: Peter Milobar - BC Conservative MLA for Kamloops Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A plan's been unveiled to build a cluster of AI data centres in BC, and it's generating mixed reactions. A freak accident left a motorcycle dangling from a traffic light pole! How did this happen? Should we restore the Prime Minister's residence at 24 Sussex drive? It's been neglected for decades, and although many say it's a teardown, PM Carney thinks it can be saved! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC Conservative leadership race is getting nasty. Some candidates are even attacking each other with ridiculous claims on social media! The FIFA World cup is only weeks away, and we STILL don't know how much it's going to cost us! Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative bureau chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're rounding the final corner of the BC Conservative leadership race, and things are getting spicy! Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is continuing her push for a pipeline to be built through BC, but the Eby government is standing firm. BC Nurses have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Nurses have delivered the strongest strike mandate vote in the union’s History at 98.2% in favour of job action. In a heated exchange, Kerry-Lynne Findlay went after Peter Milobar's wife over her heritage. Do we actually need to be worried about the hantavirus? Dr. Bonnie Henry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A massive data breach in Alberta is raising fears over Canada's election integrity. The BC NDP are doing damage control after facing backlash for cancelling two big infrastructure projects. We're one month away from the World cup! What events and activations can we expect to see in Vancouver? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global hosted the BC Conservative leadership debate over the weekend; What were the key takeaways? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chinese EVs are rolling into Canada - what’s Beijing really driving at? Millennials keep getting priced out of the housing market. Is home ownership now just a fantasy? And you'll never guess how many of your tax dollars went to Surrey's School Superintendent last year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chinese EVs in Canada - what is China’s end goal? Guest: Michael Kovrig, Senior Adviser, Asia for International Crisis Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An all-nighter at the legislature with politicians duking it out until 3 a.m. What was worth the fight? Why is Vancouver’s city council against a new overdose prevention site downtown? Mandatory alcohol detection in cars - lifesaving tech or government overreach behind the wheel? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Sandra Thomas, Journalist with Coast Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surgery wait-times continue to plague Canadian patients. Do we need to look abroad to see how other countries are doing things? Mayor Ken Sim is fighting back against the province's push to build another overdose prevention site, saying they cause a bunch of problems for the neighbourhoods. Are companies spying on your shopping habits to make you pay more? Can the government do anything about this? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is an NDP provincial cabinet minister under investigation for collaborating with China? Guest: Brad West - Port Coquitlam Mayor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new opinion poll shows the BC NDP is WAY down. This is despite the BC Conservatives not even having a leader yet! Some First Nations in the USA say they now want to have a say over BC land because of DRIPA. Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim he is going to fight the province's attempt to build another overdose prevention site in the city. Guest: Bill Tieleman - Strategy and communications consultant and veteran campaigner in BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does Vancouver actually need big tall skyscrapers, or would they do more harm than good? More people are turning to food assistance programs as the economy continues to struggle. Could AI technology be used to reduce medical wait times? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC Conservatives have a 10-point lead over the BC NDP amid DRIPA uncertainty. Alberta separatists say they've collected enough signatures to force a referendum. Most polls show it will lose. The new $1.5 billion tariff relief fund doesn’t include BC softwood lumber! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Mark Carney has selected Jonathan Wilkinson to serve as Canada’s next ambassador to the European Union. The average price per litre of gas in Metro Vancouver rose by nearly a dime in the last week, but experts say it’s a small jump compared with the rest of the country. Will the US accept Iran’s proposal to end the war? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will the US accept Iran’s proposal to end the war? Guest: Dave Levinthal, Investigative reporter in Washington DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are the Whitecaps Vegas-bound - or just playing hardball at home? An “N” driver busted street racing in Abbotsford. Will kids ever learn? 42 years of tips, arrests, and impact - Crime Stoppers marks a major milestone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manitoba social-media ban Guest: Phaedra, @phaedraknowsthings on TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Old Age Security - does Canada need to rethink who gets it and how it’s paid out? OpenAI sued over the Tumbler Ridge shooting. Should the blame fall at their feet? And we talk to the owner of Aura nightclub who's place has been flooded over 200 times from an SRO upstairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative MP Dan Albas comes on to share his thoughts on the recent budget update and Prime Minister Mark Carney's recently announced Sovereign Wealth Fund. Should transit in BC be free for young people? It's an idea that's been floating around for while now, so we'll get into that. Local sports fans are fighting to keep the Whitecaps in Vancouver. Will they succeed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is BC now “co-governed” with First Nations? Guest: Scott McInnis - Conservative MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke and Critic for Indigenous Relations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is BC's inter province transit lacking? Guest: Paul Adams, Transit Alliance BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manitoba is implementing a social media ban for kids under 16. Should BC follow suit? We bring on outspoken former MP Charlie Angus to get his thoughts on the current Canada/US trade war. With the cost-of-living crisis hurting young people right in the wallet, should students get a discount on BC Ferries? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Correspondent's dinner shooting Guest: Dave Levinthal, Investigative reporter in Washington DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recently on the Jill Bennett Show, BC Assembly of First Nations regional chief Terry Teegee said that that BC is now co-governed with First Nations. Carney announced a massive wealth fund for Canada. What's the impact of this? Canucks broadcasting legend John Garrett has died at 74. Could Vancouver lose the Whitecaps?! and speaking of sports, could we be getting an MLB team? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was it like guarding gangster Jamie Bacon in jail? Our next next did just that! Guest: Alan Mullen - Former correctional manager Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin the podcast talking about the shooting at the White House Correspondents dinner. Who is the gunman and what was his goal? Motorcycle fatalities continue to be a problem in BC. What can motorists do to improve their safety? Local gangster Jamie Bacon is officially out of prison. We speak with the man responsible for guarding Bacon to learn about what he was like while he was locked up. But Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're nearing the end of the BC Conservative leadership race, and the recent debate got a little spicy. David Eby says there are billions of worth of major projects that are reaching their final investment decision. Mike and Keith unpack the recent shooting attempt on Donald Trump at the White House correspondents dinner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Issues with the Kitselas treaty Guest: Garry Reece, Mayor of the Lax Kw’alaams First Nations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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